wes is a smooth-talking horse thief whose reputation precedes him a bit. he's wanted for stealing lots of horses, many of which are pretty valuable, so he has a decent price on his head. one would think someone like that would be a very competent, hardened criminal. but really, wes is just kind of a horse whisperer whose main strategy is being sneaky and then getting the hell out of there as fast as possible. he's an expert equestrian who could probably become a trick rider if he wanted. he's just a horse girl. he likes horses a lot, and since he also likes money a lot he gets the best of both worlds. his own horse is a light gray arabian mare he calls josephine that he stole from "some rich folk way up yonder". she was one of their prized horses and he took a liking to her immediately, so he decided to keep her rather than sell her. they have a really close bond, and he calls her his favorite lady.

he has a flirtatious, lackadaisical attitude. he loves girls, and girls love him. a total womanizer. he spends a lot of time partying it up in saloons and flirting with women. he likes to take it easy and have a good time! he has a generally friendly demeanor, but he's a bit of a spitfire and often gets himself into trouble with his temper and big mouth if someone tries to start something with him first. he tends to get called "pretty boy (derogatory)" a lot by other men, and is quick to fire back with some choice words of his own. he ruffles feathers pretty easily, but he's good at smoothing them again. plus he's a slippery little guy who's hard to hit in a fight. not to say he doesn't get his fair share of punches though, which is how he ended up with a scar through his eyebrow.

wes grew up on a ranch-- his father was a ranch hand who lived on the property. he doesn't remember much of his mom, as she died when he was really young. he was an only child, so it was just him and his pa. he started helping out with the ranch work from a fairly early age and was a pretty hard worker. in his teen years and early adulthood though, he started running off more to mess around at the saloons and womanize. he even had a secret relationship with the ranch owner's daughter until she got married and moved away. her dad definitely suspected something was going on, but he was never able to prove it. eventually wes grew pretty tired of the mundane life he lived and decided to just up and run away when he was around 23. overall, he considers his childhood and early adulthood to be boring and uneventful. he dislikes farm work and vows to never do it again, though he makes an exception for taking care of horses.

one day he got caught trying to steal a big bad bounty hunter's horse, and subsequently is now forced to help said bounty hunter with his other targets unless he wants to get hanged. enemies to lovers, cowboy edition <3

he can't read or write. his pa couldn't either, so he didn't have anyone to teach him.

he talks to his horse like she's a human. while he traveled alone, he'd spend a lot of time talking to her or singing to keep himself entertained.

he's not very good at gambling and gets frustrated easily. he has a pretty bad poker face.

along with the freckles on his face, he has a lot on his chest, shoulders, back, and arms.

he has a scar on his hip from getting grazed by a charging bull's horns.

he can't grow any sort of facial hair and is a little sensitive when other men make fun of him for being "babyfaced".