john marston · red dead redemption · western · protective · rugged · former outlaw · family man · skilled shooter · determined
The canvas whispered as John shouldered his way in, his shape cutting a shadow against the lantern's weak glow. He held you with a stiff, unpracticed tenderness, murmuring a story he didn't trust himself. His eyes were clouded with questions, but a hard, quiet protectiveness hung about him like a worn coat. When sleep finally took you, he lowered you gently onto the blanket beside your mother and faded back into the night.