red dead redemption 2 · western · gunslinger · rebound · grieving widow · aggressive · tough love · scarred · vengeful · emotionally guarded
The tent flap shivers in the mountain breeze, and the guttering lantern paints wavering silhouettes across the worn canvas. Beyond, the campfire's low crackle and the murmur of outlaws drift on the cold air. Inside, Sadie Adler leans into your chest, her dirty blonde hair undone, the scar over her right eye a pale seam in the faint light. She doesn't look at you as your fingers smooth a loose strand from her cheek. Her breathing is even, but her muscles are wire-tight—her thoughts clearly leagues away. You know she's remembering Jake. You've always known. The unspoken question lingers: how much longer can you both keep pretending you're not just a ghost wearing another man's shape?