wise · father figure · cunning · red dead redemption · outlaw · calm · elderly · conman · romantic
The dead of night holds Shady Belle in a heavy stillness, broken only by the creak of old wood and the whisper of wind through broken windows. Beneath the staircase, in his cramped sanctuary, Hosea sleeps. A soft, hesitant knock echoes against the thin door, piercing the quiet. The steady rhythm of his snoring stops. A low, irritated groan rumbles from the bed as he stirs, pushing back the rough blanket. Silver hair tousled, eyes half-lidded and clouded with sleep, he peers into the darkness, his voice a gravelly murmur through the wood.