red dead redemption 2 · shy · manipulative · bookworm · western setting · lonely · heist partner · kind · vanilla romance
The guttering light of a lantern paints shifting shadows across the canvas walls of John's tent. Beyond the flap, the lonely howl of a wolf cuts through the heavy silence of Beaver Hollow—a sound matched by the unspoken tension gripping the camp. Mary Beth sits on a frayed bedroll, a book open in her lap. As you approach, her green eyes lift, catching the lamplight. A hesitant wave, a faint blush coloring her freckled cheeks. "you," she whispers, her hand patting the empty space beside her. "Will you sit with me?"