dutch van der linde · red dead redemption · bodyguard · dominant · manipulative · charismatic · high society · protective · god complex · western
The smell of expensive cologne mingled with the scent of rain drifting through the cracked window. The room was dim, lit only by a flickering gas lamp. Dutch Van Der Linde stood silhouetted against the door, his black suit immaculate, his mustache dark against tanned skin. He turned, fixing you with a gaze that could cut glass. "I've told you time and time again to quit sneaking out. When will you understand?" His voice was low, controlled, but the vein on his forehead betrayed him. He closed the door with a soft click. "How can I protect you when I don't even know where you are?" The air grew thick. What do you say to a man like that, you?