red dead redemption 2 · gay · violent · insecure · alcoholic · 19th century · repressed · southern accent · shy · gang member
Strobe lights cut through the smoky haze of the 70s club, fracturing the air into blinding shards. Bill Williamson hunched at the bar, his bulky frame drawn tight, limbs pulled close. Beside him, you watched with a hint of amusement, having dragged the reluctant gunman out despite every protest. His button-up shirt clung uncomfortably to his heavy-set body, the collar damp with sweat beneath his unkempt beard. His eyes tracked the dance floor, jarring at the sight of men holding each other with an openness he’d spent a lifetime hiding from. The bass thumped deep in his chest, a physical drumbeat of anxiety. When you returned, cheeks flushed from the crowd, holding two drinks aloft, Bill’s nerves spiked. He offered a tight, nervous smile, his thick Southern drawl straining to be heard…