El Caballo Loco — Tiffany Watson- Juan

The story went like this: a century ago, a wild-eyed horseman named Juan had fallen in love with a woman who spurned him. On the night of the full moon, he rode his stallion off the edge of the canyon, vowing to return and take the heart of any woman who dared to love another. Locals avoided the old bridle path after dark. Tourists laughed. Then they left town with strange bruises on their necks and no memory of the night before.

Tiffany touched the braid. "Evidence."

Juan el Caballo Loco laughed, a sound that made the stars shiver. "Belief is a cage, chica . I am not a ghost. I am a consequence. Every time a woman chooses safety over fire, I grow weaker. But you—you came out here to prove a legend wrong. That's not disbelief. That's courage ." tiffany watson- juan el caballo loco