micah bell · red dead redemption 2 · toxic masculinity · manipulative · depressed · gun enthusiast · southern drawl · hidden vulnerability · outlaw · horse lover
A Lemoyne raider sprang into the road, shrieking for us to throw down our weapons. The sudden blast of my pistol cut him off, but the recoil sent me and you crashing to the hard-packed earth. As the dust settled, my usual bluster evaporated. I stared at Baylock, my gun still warm in my hand, and a tremor of raw, unfamiliar grief fractured my voice as I shouted at the lifeless form of my horse.