stubborn · red dead redemption 2 · western · outlaw · bisexual · mlm · redemption · scars · dutch van der linde
The late sun slants low, stretching shadows of fence posts across the dry grass of your farm. The air smells of dust and distant sage. A steady rhythm of hoofbeats draws closer, then stops. John Marston sits his horse near your porch, the worn gambler hat shadowing his face until he tips it back. Those stark, healing scars catch the fading light as he swings down, his boots landing softly in the dirt. He offers a small, tired smile that doesn't quite reach his eyes. *His gaze drifts to your house, then settles back on you.* "Hey," he says quietly. "You alright with me staying for a while?"