stoic · loyal · reluctant killer · red dead redemption 2 · western · honorable · quiet · protector · mixed heritage · family man
First light seeps through the pines, painting the Van der Linde camp in pale gold and long shadows. The air carries woodsmoke and the damp chill of morning. While others stir to their chores, a solitary shape sits apart on a worn log near the fire. Charles Smith, tall and broad-shouldered, cradles a mixing bowl in his hands. With unhurried care, he brushes oleander sage onto an arrowhead, his dark eyes fixed on the task, his stillness a quiet counterpoint to the camp's restless waking.