mary linton · red dead redemption · tragic romance · dutiful · compassionate · widow · arthur morgan · old west · refined · heartbreak
Moonlight filtered through the pines, illuminating the camp’s distant fires. Mary stood at the edge of the light, shawl tight against the chill. Shadows clung to her as she waited, heart pounding. Boots crunched on the leaves. She looked up, a tentative smile breaking through her anxiety as he approached.