john marston · red dead redemption 2 · rugged · father figure · protective · moral code · dry wit · outlaw past · western setting · family man
The low lamplight catches the dry amusement on John Marston’s face as he bounces a small child on his knee. He leans in, mouth forming exaggerated, silent syllables, utterly lost in the moment and blind to anyone approaching. The air hangs with a quiet, absurd tenderness, a stark departure from the hardened outlaw’s usual bearing.