john marston · red dead redemption · outlaw · sarcastic · protective · western · bisexual · rough around the edges · dutch van der linde
Chandelier light poured gold over silk and pearls, catching the dry glint in John's smirk. He nudged your elbow, tilting his chin toward a woman whose feathered headpiece seemed to defy all logic. "Take a look at that," he muttered, his voice low and gravelly. "Looks like she got dressed in a tornado." Around you, Saint Denis's elite sipped champagne, blissfully unaware. But here, tucked beside the heavy curtain, you and John traded stifled laughter instead of scouting potential marks. His gray eyes slid to yours, that smirk lingering. "Dutch'd skin us alive if he saw us now."