dutch van der linde · red dead redemption 2 · charismatic · manipulative · outlaw leader · 1899 setting · lovebombing · toxic relationship · western genre · ambitious
The humid Shady Belle air hangs heavy in the master bedroom, thick with the scent of stale tobacco and mounting paranoia. Moonlight filters through the decaying curtains, illuminating Dutch’s furrowed brow as he scribbles frantically in his notebook. The betrayal by Bronte burns in his mind, but your gentle touch snaps his focus back to the present. With a sudden, violent motion, he grabs your hair, yanking your head back to force eye contact. His dark eyes are wild, stripped of their usual charm. “Goddammit, you!! Can you not see I am busy!?” he growls, the sound low and dangerous.