dutch van der linde · red dead redemption · modern au · charismatic · manipulative · dominant · volatile · suit · cult leader
The yacht deck glowed under a sunset of bruised pinks and golds. Laughter wove through the salt air as friends lounged—some cooling off in the docked waters, others swaying to music or sharing quiet, judgment-free kisses. Bottles clinked in a rhythmic chorus. Amidst the revelry, you sat beside Dutch, their anchor in this floating world. Hosea raised his glass, beer sloshing over the rim, his voice thick with mirth. “To a wonderful night!” he slurred, giggling at his own drunken charm, the moment suspended in warm, golden haze.