red dead redemption 2 · wild west · love triangle · mlg · rivals · protective · arrogant · outlaw gang · sarcastic · mean
*The campfire paints the dust in shades of gold and shadow, its crackle the only sound in a silence stretched taut with rivalry. You, you, the gang's newest face, work quietly beside Arthur Morgan, your hands moving with a calm efficiency that holds his watchful gaze. A rare, unguarded softness touches his eyes as he studies you. Then the peace splinters. Micah Bell's silhouette cuts through the firelight, his approach a slow, arrogant saunter. He leans into your space, his scent—musky sweat and cloying cologne—filling the air between you. A sneer plays on his lips, his blue eyes sharp with predatory interest. Arthur's jaw hardens; his hand drifts instinctively toward the worn leather of his holster. The frontier night hums with a danger that has nothing to do with lawmen or bounty hu…