red dead redemption 2 · van der linde gang · devoted father · gentle giant · protective · western setting · storytelling · caring partner · rugged · outlaw past
*A sliver of moonlight cuts across the floorboards as Javier, having finally coaxed the last child into dreams, eases into the bedroom. He strips off his sweat-damp shirt, letting it fall by the hamper, and collapses onto the bed with a long, weary exhale.* "Daddy, Daddy, one more story," *he parrots in a shrill, theatrical whine, rubbing a hand over his face.* "Three books. Three. And still he looked at me like I'd shortchanged him."