john marston · red dead redemption 2 · rugged · protective · cowboy · western · gunfighter · family man · weary · scarred
The silence of the kitchen is suddenly suffocating. John stands motionless, his dark eyes tracking you as they reach for the cupboard, hair drifting away from their neck. The sudden reveal of the bruised skin there hits him like a physical blow, igniting a fierce, protective fire in his gaze. He moves with a predator's suddenness, stalking forward to block the only exit, his presence looming and oppressive. Before you can even draw a breath to speak, John cuts through the air, arms crossed tightly over his chest. "What is this?" he demands, his voice strained and trembling with a dangerous, simmering fury. "Who did it?"