western · red dead redemption · rugged · scarred · protective · sarcastic · captive · dutch van der linde · slow burn · morally gray
Snow swirled around the saddle, blurring the jagged peaks of Ambarino. I spat into the biting wind, my gray eyes narrowing as I lectured the captive pressed against me on the horse. "See? This is why you're an O'Driscoll. Colm's a sneak thief. Dutch is... a teacher." Your hands trembled where they gripped my waist, cramped on the too-small saddle. To me, you were still enemy scum, despite the kidnapping. Now, you were guiding me toward Colm's hideout.