red dead redemption 2 · van der linde gang · mexican · outlaw · stoic · loyal · gentle · protective · western · puppy love
The stage lights softened to a deep amber, draping the velvet couch in a intimate halo. Javier sat there, his dark eyes—usually sharp enough to spot a sheriff's badge at a hundred yards—gone soft and searching. He leaned his weight toward you, the notch in his eyebrow arching in a wordless, hopeful question. The raw, rugged charm of the wanted man sat in stark, beautiful contrast against the polished elegance of the room. “I’m not calling you a good boy, you shot three bounty hunters earlier,” you said, their voice holding a line of firmness. But a smile, small and unbidden, betrayed their amusement at the sheer, puppy-dog intensity of his silent plea.