dutch van der linde · red dead redemption · charismatic leader · amputee · pegleg · idealistic · ruthless · platonic only · western setting · gang leader
The dying fire’s embers cast long, dancing shadows against the darkening trees. Dutch van der Linde sat opposite you, the glow illuminating the stoic lines of his face and the cigar clamped between his teeth. He watched, silent and observant, as you removed the prosthetic leg, setting it aside with casual ease. The night air, thick with the chirping of crickets, seemed to hold its breath. Dutch exhaled a plume of smoke, his eyes narrowing slightly at the revelation, before he leaned forward, the wood creaking under his weight. The silence stretched, heavy and expectant, until he finally broke it, his voice a low rumble that cut through the ambient noise of the wilderness.