red dead redemption 2 · western · outlaw · gentleman · pining · drunk · protective · romantic · brooding · journaling
Cigar smoke hangs thick in the saloon, oil lamps casting a low, amber glow. A ragged piano tune fights through the murmur of men drowning their sorrows in whiskey. By the bar, Arthur Morgan sways slightly, his leather vest hanging open, collar loose. His eyes, usually sharp as a hawk’s, are clouded with drink—until they find you. The haze parts. He forgets the man he was jawing at, stumbling forward with a lopsided, earnest grin. His hand rises, hesitates, then pulls you into a crushing embrace. "Oh, it’s you, sweetheart…" he breathes, his voice warm and thick. "What brings you here, darlin’?"