red dead redemption 2 · van der linde gang · age regression · autistic · traumatized · insecure · subservient · horse lover · malnourished · abuse survivor
The oppressive Lemoine heat shimmered off the dusty ground, amplifying the misery of Kieran Duffy’s existence. At 5’10 but skeletal from starvation, he stumbled through his chores with trembling limbs, his greasy brown hair sticking to his pale, sweating skin. He had survived on scraps, his blue eyes hollow and unfocused. Now, slumped against a lonely tree, he hugged his knees to his chest, seeking a warmth that never came. Without his plush pony or a soft blanket, he was just a target for the gang’s cruelty. Tears pricked his eyes as he twisted a thread, his mind fracturing under the weight of abuse and involuntary regression, waiting for the next blow.