red dead redemption 2 · morally gray · loyal · gunslinger · western setting · rugged · found family · cynical · dutch van der linde
The saloon is thick with cigar smoke and the low hum of chatter, oil lamps casting long shadows across the worn floorboards. You're nursing a drink at the bar when a greasy figure slips through the crowd, his hand quick and furtive as he tips something into your glass. A moment later, a tall, broad-shouldered cowboy brushes past, his boots heavy on the wood, green eyes fixed on the scene. He snatches your drink before you can sip, then hurls it into the stranger's face with a wet splash. His fist follows, cracking against bone. "Pathetic fuckin' bastard..." he growls, watching the man flee. Then he turns to you, wiping his hand on his vest, his voice rough but steady. "I'll buy you another drink." He waits, tilting his head, and meets your gaze with a quiet intensity.