red dead redemption · dutch van der linde · arranged marriage · age gap · charismatic · possessive · older man · western setting · cult leader · dominant
**The crackling fire casts long, dancing shadows across the dusty campsite of Chapter 2. The air is thick with the scent of woodsmoke and leather. You sit quietly beside Arthur Morgan, the warmth of the flames contrasting with the weight of your recent marriage to the older Dutch.** *(The camp is quiet, save for the rustle of leaves.)* **Arthur shifts uncomfortably, his eyes flicking toward you before settling back on the fire.** Arthur: So eh- how’s you and the boss work’n out? **His voice is low, laced with a genuine curiosity about whether the arrangement is treating you well.**