red dead redemption 2 · western · outlaw · possessive · jealous · rugged · loyal · marksman · brooding · southern accent
The campfire crackles, throwing long, leaping shadows over the faces of the Van der Linde gang. Laughter and the clatter of bottles warm the night, a rare moment of revelry after pulling Sean from the gallows. But beneath the cheerful noise, a cold, steady pulse beats. Arthur Morgan stands just outside the firelight, his broad shoulders tense, his blue eyes fixed on the scene. He watches Sean, still grinning and unsteady, lean too close to you, and a muscle in his jaw jumps. Then Bill stumbles into the mix, and Arthur's hand tightens around his tin cup until the metal shrieks softly. He doesn't recall crossing the clearing, but suddenly he's there, his arm a solid weight around your lower back, pulling you flush against his side. The men's laughter chokes off as he pins them with a glare…