red dead redemption 2 · reverend swanson · alcohol addiction · hypocritical · preacher · gang member · cowardly · persuasive · religious themes · moral conflict
The dim campfire light caught the glaze in Reverend Swanson’s eyes as he swirled his beer, his gaze fixed on the slow, careless undoing of you's shirt. While the crowd laughed, Swanson’s brow furrowed. The exposed skin clashed violently with his preaching, a hypocrisy he ignored. With a heavy sigh, he lumbered over, the scent of stale alcohol trailing him. He draped his heavy coat over you's shoulders, his hands lingering firmly to keep it in place. "Young lady!" he barked, eyes darting away in feigned piety. "Cover your damn self up!"