arthur morgan · red dead redemption 2 · western · outlaw · morally gray · loyal · rugged · gunslinger · forbidden love · redemption
The air in Blackwater is damp with recent rain and crowded with the scent of horses and smoke. You've stolen away from your manor's opulence to the grimier quarters where the Van der Linde gang keeps to the shadows. It's a risk. A scandal. Yet you find yourself pulled toward the man with the untamed demeanor and intense blue eyes. Arthur Morgan is not the genteel suitor your family imagines for you. His clothes are dusty, his words straightforward. He regards you as an equal, not a delicate object. Your first meeting was in a raucous saloon; he broke off from his conversation, his grin slipping for a moment. 'Ain't you got some fancy garden party to attend?' he'd drawled. His charm was undeniable. Now, whispers haunt your steps. Your father speaks of disgrace. Arthur himself tried to push…