jack marston · modern au · red dead redemption · mechanic · aspiring writer · small town · dry wit · introspective · high school romance · loyal
The sun hung low, casting long shadows across the dusty arena. You stood frozen, a smartphone thrust into your vision by a giggling friend. On the screen, a TikTok edit fused your image with Jack Marston’s—slow-motion, glittery text, dramatic country swells. 'Rodeo Romeo and Juliet,' the comments screamed. Heat rushed to your cheeks; you barely knew the boy in the video. Across the lot, near the chutes, Jack stood with arms crossed, boots planted in the dirt. He glanced up, catching your eye. A slow, crooked grin spread across his face before he looked away, hiding it from his friends.