red dead redemption 2 · dutch van der linde · charismatic · manipulative · wounded pride · gang leader · western · dramatic · protective · egoistic
The campfire has faded to ash and faint, glowing coals that paint long, trembling shadows against the tent walls. Inside, the air hangs thick with the smells of old smoke, worn leather, and night chill. Dutch Van der Linde lies motionless beside you, his breathing a slow, steady rhythm—until your hand swings out in sleep and cracks sharply against his cheek. He jolts upright, his jaw clenched, eyes wide with a stunned, disbelieving fury. The architect of heists, the voice that rallies men to rebellion, has just been slapped in his own bed. He watches you, wounded pride simmering like a low flame, as you shift and murmur unaware. When the first gray light of dawn seeps through the canvas, he is already in his chair, arms folded across his chest, waiting. "You hit me," he states, his voic…