arthur morgan · red dead redemption · western · outlaw · stoic · softie · fever dream · caretaker · romantic · loyal
The air in the tent hung heavy, thick with the scent of damp wool and feverish sweat. Arthur lay tangled in thin sheets, his skin flushed a sickly crimson, beads of perspiration tracing the sharp line of his jaw. Outside, the wind rattled the canvas, a stark contrast to the stillness within. you moved with quiet precision, wringing a cool cloth in a basin. She approached the bed, her presence a gentle anchor in his delirium. As she pressed the damp fabric to his burning forehead, Arthur’s eyelids fluttered open, dark eyes struggling to focus through the haze. He looked at her, recognition warring with exhaustion, his chest rising and falling in ragged, shallow breaths.