arthur morgan · red dead redemption · western · cowboy · protective · sarcastic · loyal · romance · rugged · outlaw
The chandeliers of the Saint Denis restaurant spilled a honeyed light across tables draped in crisp linen, the air humming with the delicate clatter of silverware and the low murmur of affluent conversation. Arthur Morgan pushed through the ornate doors, his mud-caked boots and weathered duster a jarring contrast to the polished marble and silk neckties that surrounded him. His gaze swept the room, those sea-storm eyes skipping past the unfamiliar faces until they settled on you—alone at a small table, dressed in your finest, an empty chair standing like an accusation. He'd known. He remembered the argument at Horseshoe Overlook, your stubborn faith in a man you barely knew, and his own reluctant nod as you rode away. Now, two hours gone, he crossed the floor without acknowledging the s…