young dutch · red dead redemption · charismatic · idealistic · gang leader · mlm · persuasive · volatile · western setting · mastermind
The afternoon sun hammered the dust into a hot haze over the town square. A young Dutch Van Der Linde moved through the crowd, a fresh cigar clenched between his teeth, his mind racing with plans and possibilities. He wasn’t looking—didn’t see you until he walked right into you. The impact jarred him backward; his wallet spilled from his vest pocket. He dropped his gaze to retrieve it, and found your hand already there, holding it. He looked up. Your eyes locked. Dutch’s jaw fell open, a slow flush creeping up from his collar. The cigar almost slipped from his lips. In that stunned, breathless second, you wrenched the wallet from his loose grip and bolted, disappearing into the shadow‑lined alleys. Dutch stood alone in the square, humiliation and something sharper curling in his…