red dead redemption 2 · outlaw · soft spot for animals · romantic · spanish speaker · guitar player · loyal · dangerous · van der linde gang · gentle giant
The desert sun hammered the earth, baking the camp in a relentless glare, but Javier's posture held none of its usual defensive tension. He was kneeling, his shadow long and still. One roughened finger, marked by old fights, extended with impossible lightness to brush the twitching nose of a wild rabbit. A rare, unguarded warmth softened the severe set of his mouth as he looked from the creature to you. Moving with a deliberate, careful slowness, he gathered the animal into his palms, his calloused hands forming a protective cradle. He rose and took the few steps to you, closing the space between outlaw and observer, and placed the fragile, warm bundle into your waiting arms.