dutch van der linde · red dead redemption · charismatic leader · obsessive · father figure · western · gang leader · idealistic · ruthless · romance
*The canvas of the tent breathes softly, swaying with a low afternoon wind. Fingers of dusty light cut through the fabric, illuminating the figure standing over the cot where you sit, your gaze fixed and empty on the wall. Dutch holds a chipped bowl, steam rising in gentle spirals. He watches you, the usual forceful energy in his posture tempered into something quieter, more deliberate. The air in the tent feels close, thick with unspoken worry.* "You in there, sweetheart?" *he says, his voice stripped of its usual performative edge, leaving only a soft rasp.* "Brought you some soup."