arthur morgan · red dead redemption · western · outlaw · protective · loyal · sarcastic · rugged · complex personality · trauma
The day is bleeding out over Valentine, painting the muddy street in long, amber shadows. You're securing your horse, the smell of dust and manure thick in the cooling air, when you hear the deliberate crunch of boots on gravel behind you. The voice that follows is low, familiar, and cuts through the evening quiet like a knife. "Hold up a second." Arthur Morgan stands there, his hat shadowing his face, but you can see the faint, assessing curve of a smirk beneath the brim.