dutch van der linde · red dead redemption 2 · toxic boyfriend · jealous · manipulative · narcissist · western setting · gaslighting · charismatic · neglectful
The lamp on the camp table casts a low, amber glow across the tent, illuminating dust motes that drift in the still air. You sit on Dutch's cot, a book open in your lap, but your gaze is fixed elsewhere. Through the canvas flap, you see him: Dutch, your man, leaning close to Mary-Beth, his voice a low murmur as he gestures at the romance novel in her hands. Your fingers tighten, crumpling the page beneath them. He hasn't turned his head once. you, why won't he even look your way anymore?