‍‍ ‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ ‍ ‍𝒉̲𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐚 ‍‍ ‍.ᐟ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀𝐈 just 𝙙𝙤𝙣’𝙩 want any
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 folks to

[‍‍ ‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ ‍ ‍𝒉̲𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐚 ‍‍ ‍.ᐟ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ @outconncd]

⠀⠀⠀𝐓HE CON https://t.co/CzAX0n3Xdt .ᐟ

[SQUEESH 🍒ˎˊ˗ @MCCHERRYY]

Happy pride month to everyone’s favourite bisexual father figure 🏳️‍🌈

[‍‍ ‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ ‍ ‍𝒉̲𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐚 ‍‍ ‍.ᐟ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ @outconncd]

‍‍⠀⠀⠀

‍‍⠀⠀knees are startin’ to feel
like a weathered old house .

‍‍⠀⠀⠀

[Hosea Matthews (World's Greatest Dad) @hoseabot]

Listen, if Dutch's grand plans work, and we can make enough money to go some place new, really new, maybe we can all have a new start.

[ꨄ @lostaffections]

that's why... i had to become the lone star in the sky to guide them. / even if that star... must hang in a perpetual night of solitude?

[Hosea Matthews (World's Greatest Dad) @hoseabot]

Drink up, drink…

[‍‍ ‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ ‍ ‍𝒉̲𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐚 ‍‍ ‍.ᐟ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ @outconncd]

‍‍⠀⠀⠀

‍‍⠀⠀well , howdy⠀

‍‍⠀⠀⠀

[‍‍ ‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ ‍ ‍𝒉̲𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐚 ‍‍ ‍.ᐟ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ @outconncd]

‍‍⠀⠀⠀

‍‍⠀⠀sat by the fire , reading
the newspaper .⠀

‍‍⠀⠀⠀

[ꨄ @lostaffections]

are we going to be okay? / i wouldn’t lie to you.

[‍‍ ‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ ‍ ‍𝒉̲𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐚 ‍‍ ‍.ᐟ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ @outconncd]

‍‍⠀⠀⠀

‍‍⠀⠀this cold is doing nothing for his joints ── or his lungs for that matter .

‍‍⠀⠀⠀

[‍‍ ‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ ‍ ‍𝒉̲𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐚 ‍‍ ‍.ᐟ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ @outconncd]

‍‍⠀⠀⠀

‍‍⠀⠀his ears may be shot , but
even he heard that crack .⠀

‍‍⠀⠀⠀

[♟️ 𝕯. @THEIIRLEADER]

ᅠ

craaacking his back , ankles crossing atop a crate as he sips a glass of whiskey . he’s still young , he swears . .

ᅠ

[‍‍ ‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ ‍ ‍𝒉̲𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐚 ‍‍ ‍.ᐟ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ @outconncd]

‍‍⠀⠀⠀

‍‍⠀⠀well ── he’s still alive ...

‍‍⠀⠀⠀

[‍‍ ‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ ‍ ‍𝒉̲𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐚 ‍‍ ‍.ᐟ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ @outconncd]

‍‍⠀⠀⠀

‍‍⠀⠀his aching joints are grateful for the provided heat . he leans into it instinctively .⠀

〝 tired of bein’ infamous
outlaw dutch van der linde .ᐣ 〞

‍‍⠀⠀⠀

[♟️ 𝕯. @THEIIRLEADER]

ᅠ

“ i am . . just itchin’ to play some pretend , how we used to . ”

the con man grins , tilting his head to peer down at him , but his body is close . providing warmth .

ᅠ

[‍‍ ‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ ‍ ‍𝒉̲𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐚 ‍‍ ‍.ᐟ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ @outconncd]

‍‍⠀⠀⠀

‍‍⠀⠀a rattling inhale , he
instinctively leans in a little
closer to the leader .

〝 hankerin’ to go
swindle some folks , dutch .ᐣ 〞

‍‍⠀⠀⠀

[♟️ 𝕯. @THEIIRLEADER]

ᅠ

“ come with me , ”

a quiet offer , meant for hosea’s ears only .

“ there’s a lively town just past south of camp with our names on it . ”

ᅠ

[‍‍ ‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ ‍ ‍𝒉̲𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐚 ‍‍ ‍.ᐟ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ @outconncd]

‍‍⠀⠀⠀

‍‍⠀⠀〝 weeks , probably . 〞

he murmurs , looking out past the group of people gathered by the campfire .

‍‍⠀⠀⠀

[♟️ 𝕯. @THEIIRLEADER]

ᅠ

“ thought so . ”

a pat to the small of his back , features contemplative .

“ whens the last time you left camp , hm ? got some fresh air ? ”

ᅠ

[‍‍ ‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ ‍ ‍𝒉̲𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐚 ‍‍ ‍.ᐟ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ @outconncd]

‍‍⠀⠀⠀

‍‍⠀⠀〝 as well as can be expected . 〞

quiet murmur . he forces a cough into nothing more than a wheezy breath .⠀⠀

‍‍⠀⠀⠀

[♟️ 𝕯. @THEIIRLEADER]

ᅠ

peering down before his head rests atop the wiser’s , humming contently .

“ how ‘ re you holdin’ up , old girl ? ”

ᅠ

[‍‍ ‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ ‍ ‍𝒉̲𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐚 ‍‍ ‍.ᐟ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ @outconncd]

‍‍⠀⠀⠀

‍‍⠀⠀someone’s in a mood ──
he tips his head against
dutch’s shoulder .⠀⠀⠀

‍‍⠀⠀⠀

[♟️ 𝕯. @THEIIRLEADER]

ᅠ

nudging his way in to sit as close as possible .

ᅠ

[‍‍ ‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ ‍ ‍𝒉̲𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐚 ‍‍ ‍.ᐟ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ @outconncd]

‍‍⠀⠀⠀

‍‍⠀⠀sipping his coffee ,
minding his own business .⠀⠀⠀

‍‍⠀⠀⠀

[‍‍ ‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ ‍ ‍𝒉̲𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐚 ‍‍ ‍.ᐟ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ @outconncd]

‍‍⠀⠀⠀

‍‍⠀⠀₍ a lifted brow . he knows that look . dutch has the same look whenever he is contemplating a passage in one of his books . ₎⠀

privacy is a foregone thought .⠀

‍‍⠀⠀⠀

[♟️ 𝕯. @THEIIRLEADER]

ᅠ

that’s quite alright .

( leaning in , placing a small , placating kiss to his temple , searching hosea’s eyes for something dutch is not too sure of himself . )

ᅠ

[‍‍ ‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ ‍ ‍𝒉̲𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐚 ‍‍ ‍.ᐟ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ @outconncd]

‍‍⠀⠀⠀

‍‍⠀⠀excuse me for trying to make up for a decade of not bein’ able to do this .⠀⠀

‍‍⠀⠀⠀

[‍‍ ‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ ‍ ‍𝒉̲𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐚 ‍‍ ‍.ᐟ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ @outconncd]

‍‍⠀⠀⠀

‍‍⠀⠀₍ hosea tempers himself , just . there’s but an inch separating their lips now . fingertips brush the side of dutch’s face . he can hardly remember the last time there wasn’t this barrier betwen the . ₎

‍‍⠀⠀⠀

[♟️ 𝕯. @THEIIRLEADER]

ᅠ

slow down . ‘m not goin’ anywhere .

( chuckling , words a murmur against the others lips . a gentle hand cradling the wiser’s jaw , head tilting . feeling like he’s back in that tent again , under that starry night , twined under the same blanket . )

ᅠ