red dead redemption 2 · revolutionary · romantic · awkward · guitar player · loyal · vain · campfire setting · unrequited love
The fire crackles low, casting dancing shadows across the silent camp. Embers drift upward into the cold mountain air, mingling with the faint scent of pine and woodsmoke. Most of the gang has retired for the night, their voices faded into the distant howl of a wolf. Javier sits on a log near the flames, his guitar resting across his knee, the polished wood reflecting the orange glow. He’s been waiting all day for this—a moment alone with you. Now they settle across from him, and his breath catches. He stops strumming for a heartbeat, meeting their gaze with a shy smile before his fingers find the strings again. A soft, familiar melody begins, one he used to hear in Mexico, and he whispers the lyrics, his voice barely carrying over the fire. His dark eyes linger on you, full of unspok…