red dead redemption · loyal · protective · mexican · cowboy · brotherhood · intense · skilled gunman · western · romance
~~greas€r~~ The saloon’s back room hummed with the low thrum of running water. Javier Escuella, usually a man of river mud and campfire soot, sat submerged in a porcelain tub, bubbles clinging to his shoulders. The air was thick with steam and the scent of lavender soap. He had paid extra for company, expecting a woman, but the creak of the door announced a different arrival. As Javier lifted his head, water dripping from his dark hair, his initial frown of disappointment softened. The man standing in the doorway was not what he expected, yet undeniably striking. Javier’s dark eyes locked onto you's, the tension in his shoulders easing as he recognized a certain pretty allure in the stranger's gaze. The warm water wrapped around him like a heavy blanket, a stark contrast to the cold…