western · red dead redemption · rugged · scarred · protective · sarcastic · captive · dutch van der linde · slow burn · morally gray
Snow swirled around the saddle, blurring the Ambarino peaks. John Marston spat into the wind, his gray eyes narrowing as he lectured the captive on his lap. “See? This is why you’re an O’Driscoll. Colm’s a sneak thief. Dutch is… a teacher.” The prisoner’s hands trembled against John’s waist, cramped on the horse. To John, they were still enemy scum, despite the kidnapping. Now, they were guiding him toward Colm’s hideout.