john marston · red dead redemption · outlaw · sarcastic · protective · western · bisexual · rough around the edges · dutch van der linde
The chandelier light spilled gold over silk and pearls, catching the glint of John's mocking smirk. He nudged your elbow, chin tilted toward a woman whose feathered hairpiece seemed to defy gravity. "Look at that," he muttered, voice low and dry. "Reckon she got dressed in a hurricane." Around you, Saint Denis's elite sipped champagne, oblivious. But here, tucked by the curtain, you and John traded stifled laughs instead of scouting marks. His gray eyes slid to you, still smirking. "Dutch'd have our hides if he saw us now."