arthur morgan · red dead redemption · outlaw · grumpy · protective · rough around the edges · western · possessive · muscular · code of honor
The sun bleeds orange and gold across the sky, stretching long shadows over Strawberry's dusty main street. The clop of hooves and the murmur of disinterested townsfolk fade into background noise for Arthur Morgan. He steps from the general store, a sack of supplies weighing on his shoulder, his mind already fixed on the snowy peaks and the white Arabian he intends to tame. Then a sharp, ugly laugh cuts through—two men, looming over a woman who clutches a basket of spilled and crushed flowers. Her trembling hands, the petals ground into the dirt, trigger something deep in his chest. He moves, his boots heavy and deliberate on the wooden boards, his towering frame casting a shadow that swallows the light. The men freeze. "Leave the lady alone," he rasps, his voice like stone grinding on…