#dilf arthur morgan

[thatwriterchick222]

we loved once and true (arthur morgan x mary gillis)

summary: It begins on the ranch owned by Mr. Gillis, where the eighteen-year-old Arthur Morgan is hired as a ranch hand. He is caught off guard when he meets the sixteen-year-old Mary Gillis and they hit it off despite their differences. Travel through the years as Arthur and Mary's relationship begins to grow, going through the highest of highs and the lowest of lows, learning time and time again that the world they live in isn't as romantic as it may seem.

a/n: hey y'all!! so this one is a lot more in depth and ambitious than my usual stuff, because i randomly became hyperfixated on arthur and mary's relationship throughout the years. i liked that the game provided us with some good insight into their relationship but i wanted to go through and create a timeline of events and add details like when and how they met, and also elaborating on arthur's relationship with eliza. while a lot of this most likely isn't cannon, and i did take some creative liberties, i tried to stay as close to the game's timeline and kept everything within the bounds of what the game does tell us. ***disclaimer: towards the end where it actually starts tying in with with the game (1899 and 1907), i used the letters and some of the dialogue provided in the game and built off of it, so all credits go to Rockstar of course.***

**the links to each chapter are available on my masterlist**

see below for an excerpt from chapter 1 (1881):

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July 12th, 1881

One day, while Arthur was repairing a fence that had been blown over in a storm the night before, he looked up to wipe the sweat from his brow and noticed someone sitting on the back steps of the large ranch house. 

It was a girl. Arthur squinted in the bright sun, adjusting his leather hat on his head. She was wearing a fancy-looking dress and had a book in her hand. 

She was awfully pretty, too.

When Arthur was done with his work, he put his tools away and made his way over to the girl on the steps. She looked up and noticed him approaching, but quickly averted her eyes and looked down at her book.

When he reached her, he cleared his throat. “Miss… Have we met?” He asked casually, taking off his hat with one hand to nod to her. She was young… perhaps Mr. Gillis’s daughter?

She looked up from her book as if pretending that she hadn’t noticed him from afar, but he knew she had. Her eyes were a deep shade of brown, her skin smooth and clean-looking. She had a beauty mark on her cheek that moved when she smiled politely at him.

“I’m Mary.” She closed her book. “Mr. Gillis’s daughter.”

Arthur placed his hat back on his head and smiled before she continued.

“You’re the new ranch hand?”

Arthur wanted to laugh at her question because it seemed obvious that he was. Had she not seen him fixing the fence just before? “Arthur. And, yes.”

“God, I hope my father hasn’t been driving you crazy.” She looked down, shaking her head. 

Arthur shifted awkwardly, placing his hands on his belt. “No… not yet.” He chuckled, lying.

“Good.” The girl looked up at him again, her expression calm. 

Arthur could feel the sun beading down on his back, and his head pound with exhaustion. “Say, could I bother you for a glass of water?”

Mary’s eyes widened, and she practically jumped up, putting her book down on the step. “Of course! You must be parched.”

Arthur smiled, amused by her enthusiasm. “Yeah. If it’s not too much trouble–”

“It’s not.” She began to climb the steps, “I’ll be right back.”

Before he could even thank her, she darted inside, the door closing behind her. Arthur chuckled to himself, pacing slightly on the stone path. She liked how she didn't look at him like some degenerate like everyone else did. She talked to him with honesty, no secret meanings behind kind words.

He looked down at her book that was sitting on the step. He was thankful Bessie and Hosea had taught him how to read because he was able to make out the title: Pride and Prejudice. 

He had never heard of it. Arthur picked up the book, flipping it over in his hand. The cover was rather ornate, dark navy with gold writing and complex designs along the spine. As he opened the cover, he realized that there was some writing inside. Notes, it looked like. Before he could read any of the neat cursive handwriting, the door swung open, and the young woman walked out with a large glass of water.

Arthur quickly closed the book, placing it back down on the step as she noticed him reading it. 

“Sorry,” Arthur said. “I was just curious about what you were readin’.”

Mary smiled, approaching the edge of the step and passing the water down to him. “It’s just a silly romance.”

Arthur took a few large gulps of water as Mary sat back down, placing the book on her lap. “Do you read?” She asked.

Arthur shook his head, wiping his lip with the back of his hand. “No, not really. I’d like to… but I don’t really…”

“I can lend you some.” She stared up at him. 

Arthur paused, wanting to accept her kindness, but also embarrassed that he couldn’t read books like that... yet, at least. He could read basic things, but books? That was a whole other story. He was a ranch hand, not a scholar.

When Mary saw his hesitance, she continued. “It’s no trouble.”

“I… Um–”

“Mary Gillis!” A loud, booming voice interrupted him, and Arthur turned to see Mr. Gillis coming around the side of the house. “There you are.” He looked at her, then at Arthur, and then back at her.

“Yes?” Mary answered, standing up. She clutched her book tightly to her body, and Arthur backed away.

“What are you doing?” The fat man approached them, looking Arthur up and down.

Mary stepped down the stairs, inserting herself between her father and Arthur. She was much shorter than both of them, Arthur felt his cheeks flush at the sight of her so close to him.

“I was reading. And then Arthur needed a glass of water, so I got him one.” Her voice was stern, yet quiet.

The man looked up at Arthur, his eyes angry. “Get back to work.”

Someday, he was going to either kill this man or rob him blind. “Alright.”

“Daddy, don’t be rude–”

The man suddenly grabbed her arm roughly, pulling her with him as he began to leave. Mary made eye contact with Arthur as she was dragged away, and Arthur's heart leapt in his chest.

check out the completed story here on ao3!

[a1yaaaa]

MY BELOVEDS !! MY BELOVEDS !!!!!!!!

[xd-m1a]

Did anyone else just download this app for fanfics and not know how to use this app. Because I BARELY know how to use this app and I just found out like 2 weeks ago that I can yap on here and people like me will agree LMFAO.

[goldenispunk]

[the-kr8tor]

I want Aizawa to rearrange my organs☹️

What if I rearrange your organs with my hammer instead? 🔨 And not in a way thay you think it is before you play with my words again

[scullyy]

I just started playing rdr2 for the first time and I'm barely getting anything done cause I'm just staring at Arthur the whole time

[bedofherteeth]

GUESS MY TYPE: favorite characters' edition! › tagged by @malewife-mansplain-magus (thank yooouuu, seb!)

THE LIST: ♡ GERALT OF RIVIA from THE WITCHER ♡  ARTHUR MORGAN from RED DEAD REDEMPTION 2 ♡ TAKESHI KOVACS from ALTERED CARBON ♡ RAYMOND REDDINGTON from THE BLACKLIST ♡ DRACULA from DRACULA (NETFLIX) ♡ BIGBY WOLF from THE WOLF AMONG US ♡ CONNOR from DETROIT: BECOME HUMAN ♡  LUCIFER MORNINGSTAR from LUCIFER ♡ JACKSON MAINE from A STAR IS BORN

Tagging absolutely everyone who sees this. You’re free to @ me and tell everyone I tagged you. 🤘

[ethernights]

actual irl picture of me trying to explain that Durch is a narcissist and a user who discards people when they are no longer useful to him. he sees everyone as an extension of himself and his desires. he likes being in charge because he likes being powerful and looked up too.

and that maybe there once was a time when he was a good and kind person who actually cared and loved the people around him but we didn’t see the change from good to bad in rdr2, we only see his mask slip and everyone take off the rose coloured glasses. meaning that he’s been like this for a very long time; even before hoseas’ death, micah’s manipulation and the trolley accident.

[werewolfarthurmorganenjoyer]

When are we going to make a stacy's mom edit of arthur and hosea

[evercornelias]

arthur: who’s a bigger daddy? you or this man? *slides a picture of john across the table*

dutch: i’m a bigger daddy than him! i’m older than him!

arthur:

dutch: although he’s a real daddy, he’s got kids and i don’t.

dutch: but daddy is a state of mind, you know what i’m saying?

arthur and john:

dutch: i’m your daddy!

[theartfulwitch]

I’ve fallen for the sad little dilf man in the cowboy simulator

[idyllghost]

Thinking of Arthur Morgan

[birthofvcnus]

started watching the RDR2 gameplay last night and i gotta say i rlly like it so far

[cattditrio]

I have found a new obsession I finished the game within 3 days

Love to see my boy smiling ☺

[sexymancatalogue]

Tumblr SexyCowboy Of The Day #241

Arthur Morgan (Red Dead Redemption, 2018)

Art By lavilsa on DeviantArt!

List Of Tropes

Angst

Criminal

Deadpan Snarker

Distinctive Voice

DILF

Divorced

Dominating

Hot Headed

Parental Figure

Pathetic

Quotable Catchphrase

Tall

Theme Song

Unkempt

Morally Grey

Long Coat