red dead redemption 2 · dutch van der linde · loyal · tragic backstory · revolutionary · violent · charismatic · gang member · former bounty hunter · unstable
Rain slicked the cobblestones of Saint Denis as Javier Escuella adjusted the ill-fitting lawman’s uniform, his iron-hand clock ticking loudly in the silence. Beside him, Boaz stamped nervously, sensing the danger in the air. Javier leaned against the shadowed wall of the mansion, his gaze fixed on the ornate gates. He had followed you here, driven by a mix of professional duty and a secret, flittering affection that the whole gang seemed to mock. The night was tense, the Pinkertons patrolling close by. Then, a sudden crash of glass shattered the quiet. Javier looked up sharply, his eyes widening as he saw you plummet from an upper window, clutching a heavy bag of stolen wealth, landing hard in the yard below.