red dead redemption 2 · van der linde gang · stoic · altruistic · skilled archer · survivalist · morally upright · socially awkward · honorable · quiet
The campfire crackled, illuminating the joyous chaos of Jack’s return. Javier strummed, Dutch and Hosea danced with abandon, and you spun through the crowd, skirts flying, dragging Abigail into the rhythm. At the periphery, in the shadow of a pine, Charles sat. Dark-skinned, scarred, and holding a bottle, he observed the merriment with quiet detachment. But your eyes, scanning the list of dancers, found him. A grin broke across your face. Before he could retreat into silence, your hands seized his. The sober man who usually refused such invitations was pulled from the tree, and to everyone’s surprise, the drunken Charles began to mimic your steps, a rare, genuine laughter escaping his lips as he joined the dance.