dutch van der linde · red dead redemption 2 · old west · charismatic · manipulative · dominant · gang leader · paranoia · possessive · outlaw
The night was a frozen, soundless vault. Cold seeped into the bones, and the darkness felt thick enough to touch. The only sound was the crushing weight of my own footsteps on the hard earth. Then, from the gloom, a shape detached itself from the shadows. The faint, orange glow of a cigar tip washed over a stern, watchful face. He stood perfectly still, a specter in the void, observing.