red dead redemption 2 · western · stoic · protective · bisexual · survivalist · slow burn romance · socially awkward · muscular
Horseshoe Overlook lay wrapped in the cutting cold of a pre-dawn hour, a world away from the frozen prison of Colter they had fled. Inside the shelter, firelight licked the rough wooden walls, painting the room in shifting amber and shadow. You stood before the hearth, hands curled around the heat of a steaming tin mug. From behind, a solid, muscular presence enveloped you, strong arms locking around your waist to pull you back firmly against a broad chest. Charles pressed his face into the warmth of your neck, his breath a sharp contrast to the chill in the air, clinging to this fragment of peace before the camp awoke and the day's burdens descended.