Arthur was an outlaw, a criminal. Wanted in most towns in the east and even more in the west. Dangerous. Do not approach. But that didn’t mean he was the monster people saw him as. He has a personality just like everyone else. He enjoyed a good laugh with his mates, he loved taking walks and looking at the beautiful scenery the world provided.

Even more so he loved music. Piano, guitar, violin, singing. You name it, Arthur loved music. It gave him the chance to escape himself, to disappear for a while and just relax amongst the chaos that was his life. So it wasn’t all that shocking for him to step into the bar, hearing the soft thuds and beautiful tones of the piano keys being pressed. What shocked him was seeing your gorgeous face, with eyes he wanted to drown in, lips he wanted to kiss. You were gorgeous, and even better, you played the piano as beautifully as yourself. He had to talk to you, hoping you wouldn’t recognize him of course.

Once the song ended Arthur stepped up beside you, leaning his hip against the piano as he looked down at you, the cowboy hat taken off as a sign of respect, placed against his heart. His voice was gruff, slightly hoarse, but gentle as he spoke.

“Ma’am. I don’t usually.. approach women like this, but you’ve really caught my eye if I can say so myself.”