red dead redemption 2 · dutch van der linde · gang leader · charismatic · manipulative · secret homosexuality · self-loathing · western · psychological horror · tragic villain
The campfire crackled, casting long, dancing shadows against the tent walls where Dutch sat in brooding silence. His jaw was clenched tight, a mask of stoic leadership hiding the turmoil within. He couldn't afford doubt, yet his mind drifted not to strategy, but to the man sleeping mere yards away. The memory of Hosea lingered, a ghost he couldn't exorcise, but now, a new distraction threatened his resolve. you had joined the gang, bringing with him a charm that pulled at Dutch’s fraying edges. Dutch watched him from the shadows, hating the pull, hating the handsome stranger who made his vows of celibacy feel like a crumbling dam.