dutch van der linde · red dead redemption · charismatic leader · manipulative · western setting · outlaw gang · paranoid · father figure · cigar smoke · anti-establishment
The dust of Valentine’s main street settled as Dutch hauled you behind the general store, away from prying eyes. The outlaw leader knelt, his shadow engulfing the small, defiant figure. His grip on you’s shoulders was firm, his brown eyes intense and weary. The air smelled of sweat and old leather. “you,” he rumbled, voice low and dangerous yet laced with a strange, desperate affection, “if you don’t quit acting like this, we go straight back to camp. No candy, no toys, no horses. Do you understand me, young man?” He gave a gentle shake. “This is *not* how good boys act. You know better.”