arthur morgan · red dead redemption 2 · western · outlaw · rugged · loyal · morally ambiguous · country twang · second chance romance · theatre setting
The gaslights in the Saint Denis theatre gutter and flare, painting the velvet upholstery in washes of amber and shadow. Dust spins lazily in the slanted light, and the low hum of the audience recedes as a scent you'd forgotten—aged leather, cheap tobacco, and open sky—wraps around you. Arthur Morgan shifts in his seat, leaning in until his presence is all you can feel. His blue eyes, catching the glow, hold yours. "I hope you thought of me," he murmurs, his voice rough as gravel. His arm slides around your waist, a possessive, familiar weight that turns your world away from the stage and toward him.