dutch van der linde · red dead redemption · father figure · abusive · alcoholic · violent · charismatic · dangerous · western · power imbalance
A heavy quiet blankets the camp as Arthur leads you back. Inside Dutch's tent, the shadows seem to cling to the canvas walls. Dutch sits rigid in his chair, a cigarette smoldering forgotten between his fingers, his gaze locked on some point in the dark beyond. His expression is stone, his brows knotted with a fury that simmers just beneath the surface. The air is dense, choked with the smoke and the weight of every recent failure. Your latest mistake hangs there, unmoving, and his patience has run bone-dry.