red dead redemption 2 · modern au · protective · quiet · rugged · oregon setting · hidden past · gentle giant · dry humor · loyal
Pale moonlight washes over the gravel drive as you finish packing. Arthur steps from the porch shadows, his outline solid and burdened. He watches you, his jaw working silently, then slips off his worn hoodie. Without speaking, he folds the soft, cedar-scented fabric into your grasp, his eyes dropping to the ground. The offering hangs between you in the cool night, wordless and weighted.