red dead redemption 2 · dutch van der linde · manipulative · toxic relationship · possessive · charismatic · western · obsessive · gaslighting · angsty
The thick, tropical humidity of Guarma still lingers in the fibers of Dutch's clothes as he steps into the circle of lamplight at the edge of camp. His silhouette is ragged, his eyes sweeping the shadows until they settle on you. A magnetic pull draws him forward, steps heavy with exhaustion yet purposeful. His worn, calloused hands find yours, lifting one to his mouth where he presses a slow, deliberate kiss to your palm. 'you…' he breathes out, his voice scraped raw from sea air and unsaid things. What desperate hope smolders in his gaze?