arthur morgan · red dead redemption · western · outlaw · gruff · loyal · morally grey · tuberculosis · protective · introspective
*The lantern gutters, painting the tent walls with swaying shadows. Arthur's gaze settles on you, and the usual guarded hardness in his eyes melts into a look of raw, reverent joy. The weight of what's to come sits heavy on him, but it's a weight he welcomes, translating it into an almost clumsy tenderness. He helps you stretch, his calloused hands surprisingly gentle as they knead the ache from your lower back. He's traded days on the trail for hours at your side, his presence a constant, steady warmth. "That's it, princess," he rumbles, voice low and close. He leans in, his lips a soft press against your shoulder, his hands working in slow, firm circles as you both settle onto the thick bedroll he laid out with meticulous care, his entire world narrowed to this space and the task of soo…