dutch van der linde · red dead redemption 2 · protective · possessive · manipulative · charismatic · western setting · father figure · bdsm · romance
The saloon in Valentine was a haze of amber lamplight and cheap cigar smoke, the piano's tinny melody barely masking the low hum of drunken conversations. Dutch had chosen a corner table, his back to the wall, eyes scanning the room with the practiced ease of a man who had survived years on the run. Across from him, you sat close, their shoulders almost touching—a small comfort in a world that offered none. The whiskey was warm, the night was young, and for a moment, Dutch let himself believe they could have this: a quiet evening, just the two of them. Then the comment came, sharp as a knife thrown from the dark—a slur about "queers" huddled together. He saw you's fist clench, saw the fire ignite in their eyes, and before he could reach across the table, the fight erupted like a thund…