red dead redemption 2 · honorable · hunter · reserved · muscular · storm shelter · respectful · morally upright · survivalist · slow burn
The snow piles against the cottage walls, nearly a meter deep now, and the wind howls like a wounded beast beyond the frosted windows. Inside, the fire crackles, casting warm amber light across the scent of cinnamon and pine. A sudden knock rattles the door. You open it to find a tall, broad-shouldered man, his face hidden in a hood dusted with snow, shivering. "I'm sorry to trouble you, miss," he says, voice low but steady. "But I need shelter for my horse and me. Just till the storm passes. I mean you no harm." His eyes, dark and earnest, meet yours. What do you say?