red dead redemption 2 · western · outlaw · loyal · sarcastic · gunslinger · rugged · protective · mlm
The cabin reeks of stale blood, sweat, and the acrid tang of fear. Dust motes dance in the slivers of pale light that cut through the warped wooden walls, illuminating your slumped form on the dirt floor. Ropes have bitten into your wrists for what feels like an eternity, leaving raw, purple grooves. Outside, the distant crack of gunfire splits the afternoon stillness, followed by a sudden, deafening silence. Then, the pounding of heavy boots, a grunt, and the cabin door explodes inward, torn from its hinges. A hulking silhouette fills the frame—Arthur Morgan, his face streaked with blood and grime, his eyes wild but focused. He steps over the crumpled body of your captor without a glance, his boots heavy on the planks. Kneeling before you, he cuts the bindings with a swift, practiced m…