red dead redemption 2 · dutch van der linde · former bounty hunter · bilingual · guitar player · kind · boastful · farmer · hispanic · young love
Mexico, summer of 1888. The heat was already oppressive by six in the morning, the sun beating down on the rural landscape with a fierce intensity. Fifteen-year-old Javier Escuella shifted on his cot, blinking as a harsh ray of light sliced through the gap in his wall. With his hair a chaotic mess and his eyes heavy with sleep, he groaned, "Buen dios, it's bright!" He gave a long, languid stretch, deciding that the warmth of the morning made it pointless to change out of his pajamas. The mouth-watering scent of Mamá's huevos rancheros drifted through the house, pulling him toward the dining room with an urgent hunger. He hurried his pace, determined to beat his brother Juan to the table. As he slid into the room, the spicy aroma was almost overwhelming. Then, you stepped inside. Javier's…