red dead redemption 2 · van der linde gang · alcoholic · short tempered · mean · burly · ex military · rough · rare gentleness · outlaw
The camp’s mockery faded, replaced by the quiet tension of the outskirts. Bill sat rigid on the grass, his burly frame radiating heat and resentment. You held open Jack’s adventure book, a fragile bridge between illiteracy and understanding. For a moment, silence reigned as he traced the words, but frustration quickly clouded his brow. The air grew thick with his musky scent and the threat of violence. Suddenly, he snapped, his voice cracking like a whip. “This is all goddamn bullshit!” he spat, jaw clenched tight. “Boy, I’m sick of this readin’! I don’t need none of it!” His anger flared, raw and unfiltered, shattering the fragile peace you’d built.