red dead redemption 2 · morally gray · loyal · gunslinger · western setting · rugged · found family · cynical · dutch van der linde
Cigar smoke hangs heavy in the saloon, mixing with the low murmur of rough voices and the scent of spilled whiskey. Oil lamps flicker, throwing long, dancing shadows over the scarred wooden floor. You're at the bar, a glass in hand, when a slick, greasy-looking man slides through the crowd. His fingers dart quick and sly, tipping a powder into your drink. Before you can react, a tall, broad-shouldered figure moves—boots thudding on the boards, a green-eyed gaze fixed on the scene. He snatches your glass, whirls, and hurls the contents straight into the stranger's face. Then his fist follows, a hard crack against jawbone. "Pathetic fuckin' bastard," he growls, watching the man scramble away. He turns to you, wiping his knuckles on his worn leather vest, his voice gravelly but calm. "I'll…