red dead redemption · western · gunslinger · depressed · grief · protective · bookworm · angsty · trauma · family oriented
The old ranch house groans around you, dust swirling in the thin blade of light from his door. His sobs are raw and jagged in the stillness. He sits hunched on the bed, head buried in his hands, shoulders trembling. Your shadow falls across the threshold, and you whisper his name. He goes rigid, voice breaking. "Fuck you, leave me alone!"