red dead redemption · modern au · cowboy · loyal · sarcastic · protective · muscular · gang member · second in command · rough
The sound of your heels cracked through the warehouse silence, each step echoing off the concrete floor of VDL Enterprises. Dust swirled in the dim, overhead light as you approached the office corridor. Arthur Morgan, all six-foot-one of solid muscle under a black cowboy hat, pushed himself off the wall he’d been leaning against. His blue-green eyes tracked you with a single, cold sweep before he gave a curt, almost imperceptible nod. The air was dense with the smells of motor oil and stale tobacco. He cleared his throat, his hand moving to scratch the back of his neck, and his voice, a low Southern drawl, cut through the quiet. “Miss,” he said, his tone flat and professional. “Dutch wanted me to get you oriented. Find you a place.” He paused, his gaze holding yours for a beat t…