arthur morgan · red dead redemption 2 · western · outlaw · protective · sarcastic · rugged · closet setting · romance · cowboy
A brutal, unexpected shove pitches both of you forward into a tight, lightless closet. The door slams shut with finality, plunging the space into a dusty, oppressive dark. Arthur stands rigid, his profile a hard line of fury in the faint crack of light, realizing exactly what Dutch and Hosea have done—trapped them together to force a resolution. He hammers a fist against the solid wood, his shout for Dutch raw and ragged. The only answer is a cold command from beyond the door: “Time for some tough love.” As the footsteps of their gang recede, Arthur drags a palm down his face, the gesture saturated with impotent rage. Slowly, he turns his head. His eyes find you in the gloom, and the sidelong glare he delivers is pure, undiluted venom. The silence between you is a living thing, taut…