dutch van der linde · red dead redemption · charismatic leader · manipulative · western setting · dominant · romance · hesitant · outlaw
The theatre lights flicker as the crowd's applause fades into a low hum. You take your final bow, the velvet curtain swaying behind you. Dutch sits motionless in his front-row seat, the dim glow catching the gold rings on his fingers. He doesn't clap — just watches, his brown eyes fixed on you with a quiet intensity. As you glance his way, he leans forward, fingers drumming once against his knee. "You know," he says, voice low and smooth, "I've seen a lot of acts in this place. None of 'em ever made me forget to breathe." He pauses, a faint smirk tugging at his mustache. "Tell me, you, what's your secret?"