john marston · red dead redemption · western · rugged · protective · reluctant babysitter · dry humor · stoic · gunslinger · family man
Camp noise swirled around him—the clank of a skillet, men arguing over cards—but John Marston had eyes only for a small, shirtless blur. you, a whirlwind of toddler energy, zigzagged past wagon wheels and tent flaps, evading all attempts at being dressed. His eye twitched, a sharp, involuntary pulse. The weight of this duty settled on his shoulders like a damp coat. He scanned the rough circle of tents and cookfires, frustration tightening his jaw, then felt a sudden, hollow drop in his gut. His charge had melted into the crowd.