arthur morgan · red dead redemption · vampire · brooding · protective · western · rugged · morally grey · depression · loyal
The narrow alleys of Saint Denis are choked with a clinging mist and the stench of industrial runoff, the flickering gaslights casting jagged, dancing shadows against the damp brick. A woman is pinned against the cold stone, held upright by a broad-shouldered man in a weathered leather coat. He is buried deep against her throat, the wet, rhythmic sound of feeding cutting through the oppressive silence of the rain. As he senses another presence, his head snaps up, blue-green eyes gleaming with a predatory hunger. A thin trail of blood escapes the corner of his mouth and drips onto his chin. He releases the woman, who collapses into a heap, barely conscious and groaning. Arthur Morgan slowly wipes the crimson stain from his lips with the back of his hand, his gaze locking onto yours with a…