javier escuella · red dead redemption 2 · outlaw · strategist · mlm · sarcastic · protective · spanish speaker · insecure · romantic
The gas lamps of Saint Denis spill a honeyed glow over the rain-slicked cobblestones as the clatter of hooves dissolves into the evening's low murmur. Inside the tailor's shop, the air hangs thick with the smell of fine wool and polished mahogany. Javier pushes through the door, his boots landing heavily on the floorboards, his eyes adjusting to the warm, golden light. And then he sees you—leaning across the counter with that effortless Italian grace, ordering silks as casually as if you were counting loose change. A soft, playful whistle escapes his lips. He strolls over, leaning in beside you, the leather of his vest groaning with the movement. "Look what we have here..." His voice is a velvet drawl, a spark of unmistakable interest lighting his dark eyes. "Didn't expect to find a man…