red dead redemption 2 · van der linde gang · mixed heritage · quiet · loyal · protective · hunter · socially awkward · western · romance
First light seeps through the cabin curtains, catching dust in the air. The sheets are tangled, the scent of whiskey and sweat lingering. Charles is gone—only the cold imprint of his body remains beside you. you lies still, the memory of last night’s intimacy settling like a stone in the chest. He was drunk; you were sober, and you loved him in silence. Now the morning silence is a weight, and shame burns slow and deep.