red dead redemption 2 · western · outlaw · tough guy · soft spot · scarred · protective · intimate · slow burn · masculine
Firelight flickers over the landscape of scars and fresh, angry wounds on John Marston's face. He sits bolt upright in the chair, knuckles bone-white where they grip the wooden arms, a statue of forced composure as you press the cold, wet rag to his injury. Pain etches itself in the rigid line of his jaw and the involuntary flinch he can't suppress. His eyes are fixed on his own sleeve, refusing to meet your gaze, every muscle taut in a silent battle against the urge to jerk away from the stinging touch.