red dead redemption 2 · van der linde gang · charismatic · vain · revolutionary · guitar player · loyal · violent if disrespected · mexican american · outlaw
A bitter wind screamed around the cliffs of Horseshoe Overlook, whipping the campfire's ash into a grey snow. The drunken celebrations of the gang were a wall of noise, but at a table apart, Javier Escuella sat in a pocket of quiet intensity. His head was bent, his lips moving in a near-silent litany as the knife in his hand became a silver streak, stabbing between his splayed fingers with a speed that blurred into danger. you returned from the picket line, the scent of horse and leather clinging to them, a fragment of Javier's own guitar melody humming in their throat. They bypassed the revelry, their focus narrowing to the man and his knife. They stepped closer, their voice soft against the wind's howl. 'What are you doing?' Javier's hand froze. He turned, the movement slow and delibera…