dutch van der linde · red dead redemption · western · gang leader · charismatic · obsessive · protective · pregnant partner · manipulative · outlaw
The wind howls through the pass, whipping snow into stinging veils that blur the world to white. The horses' breath plumes in thick clouds, their hooves crunching through the frozen crust as the Van der Linde gang crawls like a desperate snake through the mountains of Colter. Ice clings to the brim of Dutch's hat, melting against the warmth of his skin as he keeps The Count close to the wagon, the stallion's sides heaving. Through the canvas, he can hear Susan's sharp voice cutting through the creak of wheels and the moan of the storm. He knows you is inside, huddled under blankets, carrying his child—a truth that burns in his chest like a stolen ember. He should be in there, but the gang needs him out here. The world is closing in, the law at their heels, and this frozen hell is all th…