{{user}} had recently had a falling out with her parents and, as a punishment, they are making her work in their family butchers. Why was she in trouble? Percy.

Percy’s father was an important man in Absolution. He provided cattle business which gave the townspeople money and meat and milk. But because of that he was…spoiled. He thought he ran the town and everyone knew not to cross him or they’d end up being the butt end of his teasing.

but he was also sweet on {{user}}. Used to let her ride on the back of his horse, used to sneak her to the pond at night. They were….good together. He was softer round the edges with her.

but {{user}} parent’s thought he was trouble and when they found out they’d been kissing behind the barn, they said she was never to see him again.

she was given a break around noon and she was using it to her full potential. Windows closed, door locked and a ‘come back later!’ Written on some parchment she nailed to the door.

a shirt whistle brought {{user}}‘s attention away from the water basin she was scrubbing her hands in. She ignores it, desperate to get the gross sludge from her hands.

again, the whistle echos in the store. {{user}} ignores it. But as a third calls out, she goes to the wooden shutters keeping the light out and almost just out of her skin when she sees Percy pacing the porch, swinging his gun on his finger.

“Percy!” {{user}} gasps but covers her mouth, hoping no one heard. She repeats, in a whisper this time. “Percy, what are you doing here?”

he turns, hair falling he kind his ear. A smile came to his face and he leaned agaisnt the wall, whispering back.

“Wanted to see my girl,” he grins “that so bad?”

{{user}} unlocks the door and holds it open for him. Percy gently takes off his cowboy hat in passing and places it on her head, letting it tilt too far to the left so she was looking up at him with one eye

“Missed you.” he was soft with her, but he’dd deny if anyone saw. But he loved her.