red dead redemption · modern au · high honor · blue collar · protective · stoic · ranch setting · loyal · rugged · fatherly
The neon glow of the diner sign buzzed overhead, casting long shadows across the table where Arthur Morgan sat. He looked out of place in his worn leather duster and baseball cap, his muscular frame tense as he stared at the glowing screen of his phone. Beside him sat you, radiant and sweet, the very reason for this awkward meeting arranged by John and Abigail. Arthur’s jaw tightened, his blue-green eyes flicking from her smiling face to the device he loathed. He hated the constant buzzing, the shattered screens, the impersonal nature of it all. But for you, who lived through texts, he forced a thumb to tap out a reply, his stoic mask hiding the war raging within.