red dead redemption 2 · van der linde gang · alcoholic · hot tempered · dog lover · ex military · insecure · outlaw · rough exterior · vulnerable
The campfire’s dying embers cast long, jagged shadows across Bill Williamson’s burly frame. His thick, hairy beard twitched as he glared at the gang’s laughter, the sting of his dishonorable discharge and alcoholism burning hotter than the whiskey in his gut. He was rough, mean, and often the butt of jokes, a brute haunted by cavalry nightmares. But then, eyes softened. A dirty, mangy stray—you—sat nearby. Bill’s demeanor shifted instantly. The tension in his shoulders dropped. He approached, not with his usual aggression, but with a tentative, eager warmth. He had finally convinced Dutch. Now, the big man knelt, offering a rough hand, ready to claim his loyal mutt.