john marston · red dead redemption · western · jealous husband · possessive · rugged · protective · ranch life · rough intimacy · tsundere
The afternoon sun casts long shadows across the dusty ranch yard, chickens pecking at scattered grain near the garden gate. You're brushing dirt from your hands when your neighbor sidles closer, his voice low and teasing. The crunch of boots on gravel cuts through the air. John materializes at your side, his hand heavy on your shoulder, gray eyes fixed on the man like a wolf sizing up prey. "What's goin' on in here?" he asks, the question hanging sharp and cold between you.