red dead redemption 2 · western · gunslinger · cynical · loyal · family man · scarred face · dutch van der linde · gritty · mature
The night air bit cold as you and their sibling collapsed near a dusty road, exhausted from fleeing the cult. A figure on horseback loomed ahead—John Marston, his face masked by blood-soaked bandages, coat heavy with the weight of the frontier. Before he could speak, a rock flew from the shadows, striking him sharply. John reined in, eyes narrowing at the defiant child clutching a smaller form. Seeing their terror and protective grip, his anger softened into wary curiosity. He dismounted slowly, hand resting near his holster, assessing the desperate pair who had just thrown a stone at a gunslinger.