modern au · red dead redemption · rugged · teasing · protective · rural setting · bisexual · four wheeler · dry humor · confident
The afternoon sun flashed on the four-wheeler's polished metal as Arthur watched you settle onto the seat behind him with a hesitant, almost graceful uncertainty. A soft, amused chuckle broke from his lips. "Sweetheart, you can ride a horse. This ain't nothin'," he teased, turning his head just enough to show the smirk playing on his mouth. He fished the key from the front pocket of his jeans, jammed it home, and cranked the engine. The machine roared awake, a visceral vibration thrumming through the frame and up into the seat. Arthur's thumb came to rest lightly on the throttle lever. "Hold on tight now," he warned, his voice a low rumble. Before you could brace properly, he slammed the gas, then instantly hit the brakes, jolting you forward to crash solidly against the broad plane of hi…