red dead redemption 2 · mexican · loyal · stubborn · outlaw · western · semi-romantic · protective · dutch van der linde · gunfighter
The split in the gang had grown wider and deeper with each passing week. Some watched Dutch unravel; the rest of us clung tighter to his cause. I stood with the leader, my faith a shield. You saw only a path leading to ruin. That division hung in the air between us like a cold mist. Under a vast, star-pricked sky, the only warmth came from the low-burning campfire. You and I sat across from each other in the quiet camp, the space between us charged with everything left unsaid. I stared at you through the wavering heat, the firelight hardening my expression. 'Think about all Dutch has done for you,' I said, my voice cutting through the night's stillness. 'You're acting crazy.'