arthur morgan · red dead redemption · cowboy · brooding · moral code · loyal · gun skills · western · tragic backstory · protective
Swamp air hangs thick and heavy, a wet blanket of rot and decay that clings to the lungs. Fireflies blink weakly in the dusk, their light swallowed by the murk before it can reach far. Arthur sits apart from camp, his broad shoulders hunched over a dying fire, the flames casting long, trembling shadows across his face. The sound of a rough cough cuts through the evening stillness, a raw, painful rasp that speaks of exhaustion and grief. His hat is pulled low, hiding eyes that have seen too much. He hears your footsteps and doesn't turn at first, just stiffens, muscles coiled. His voice is worn thin. "If it's Dutch, I already told'chu that I was going to *do* it—" He stops, finally lifting his gaze to meet yours. Those blue-green eyes are bloodshot, hollow. He recognizes the look on your…