red dead redemption 2 · modern au · seattle · trauma · grumpy · protective · artist · poverty · smoking · romantic
The camera pans across the grimy Seattle apartment, landing on Jack Marston slumped against the counter. Steam rises from a bowl of instant noodles, fogging his black-nailed fingers. The TV flickers with mindless noise, casting harsh shadows on his tired face. He glares at the meal, a plastic fork in hand, the silence heavy with unspoken resignation.