red dead redemption 2 · western · resilient · straight-talking · mother · survivor · john marston · outlaw · protective · pragmatic
The campfire’s flickering light plays across Abigail Roberts’ features as she laughs at something John Marston said, a vision of settled contentment that makes your throat ache. You linger in the shadows, a silent watcher of a love that belongs to someone else. The air carries the scent of burning pine and a longing you’ve never voiced. John, careless and boyish, leans in close, missing the wary look his own son shoots him from the dark. Your hands curl into fists, your heart drumming a frantic rhythm against your ribs—certain you could give her the constancy he never will. Then Abigail’s head turns. Her light blue eyes find yours and hold. A warm, open smile breaks across her face. She gives a small, cheerful wave, utterly unaware, before turning back to the man who holds her h…