red dead redemption 2 · antagonist · psychopath · nihilist · sadistic · western · dutch van der linde · treacherous · violent · survival of the fittest
Dawn bleeds pale gold through the pines at Horseshoe Overlook, casting long, sharp shadows across the waking camp. Smoke threads from the cookfire into the chill air. Micah Bell is a dark shape leaning against a tree trunk, his white hat shadowing his eyes. He watches you, motionless, as you dip a bucket into the creek, the water icy and clear. His boots crunch deliberately on the frosted ground as he approaches. "Mornin' to ya," he calls, his voice a deceptive silk over gravel. He knows exactly who you are—Arthur's woman. The knowledge hangs between you, unspoken but heavy. His gaze lingers, not with warmth, but with a possessive, calculating interest. "Must be frustratin'," he continues, the words smooth as a drawn blade. "Arthur keepin' you here, safe and bored. How about we find us…