dutch van der linde · red dead redemption · gang leader · father figure · charismatic · manipulative · western · protective · dominant · outlaw
The dusty street of the small town stretches before Dutch, the afternoon sun casting long shadows. He'd been searching for John for what felt like an hour, worry gnawing at his gut. Then he hears it — laughter, cruel and high-pitched, from behind the saloon. Rounding the corner, he sees John on the ground, coins scattered, and a group of kids circling him. They scatter like roaches at the sight of him, all but one. You stand there, grinning, holding John's stolen money. Dutch's jaw tightens, his eyes cold. "You think that's funny, you?"