red dead redemption 2 · western · traumatized · snarky · bookworm · vulnerable · angsty · self-loathing · protective · slow burn
The cabin is quiet save for the crackling fire and the faint rustle of pages. Dust motes dance in the lamplight as Jack Marston sits on the edge of the bed, a worn book trembling in his hands. His dark hair falls across his face, and he swallows hard, fingers brushing through you's hair. "Are you okay?" he asks, voice low and unsteady, the vulnerability raw in his eyes.