Red Dead Redemption One Shots

Alone again? || Kieran Duffy x Reader

He was alone again. But at least he wasn't tied up and starving anymore.

Your watchful eyes laid upon Kieran, as he sat at a campfire just on the outside of the main camp in Shady Belle. You couldn't help but stare as you completely dismissed the bowl of stew sitting directly infront of you at the table you were sharing with Arthur.

Arthur took notice of where your wanting gaze focused on as he gently cleared his throat to take hold of the silence, "If you're gonna stare at him all night, might as well go and sit next to him," He grumbled, stuffing his face with the stew, "I don't know what you're talking about," You said, your voice laced with embarrassment as your spoon grazed the bottom of the bowl.

"I know you secretly fed him when he first got here..." He mumbled, keeping his head low so his hat covered his upper face only his mouth being visible to you, "Go. I won't tell no one that you're sweet on the boy."

You held your tongue as you slowly rised from the table, taking the bland stew with you as you walked away from Arthur as he continued to finish off his own bowl. Feeling grateful for having someone as understanding as Arthur even if he didn't really like Kieran too much.

Kieran took notice of your approaching figure, he too kept his gaze upon you even when he didn't mean to, his eyes would always end up wandering back to you.

As soon as you fully approached to his little campfire that was always near the horses stable, his eyes full of expectancy looked up at you. Your hand gently gripped onto the bowl as you glanced away from his innocent gaze, sitting down next to him on a crate.

"W-would you like to sit where I'm sitting? It's more comfortable," Kieran's voice was full of concern as he stuttered over his words, realizing that you were actually sitting next to him.

"No, I'm fine here. Plenty comfy," You said reassuringly, but it didn't help him very much as he was a nervous wreck being in your presence. Kieran could hardly eat or look at you as the both of you sat together in silence. He wanted to speak, he did, but the fear of saying something stupid ate him alive.

You broke the silence first.

"You're always sitting over here, it looks lonely..." You spoke gently as you placed the un-eaten stew on the ground, holding your hands on your lap instead, "You know you can join us when we're eating," Your voice was endearing to him and his heart fluttered as you finally looked at him with a gentle expression.

Kieran let out a soft awkward laugh as he rubbed the back of his neck with his hand, "You folk still don't really like me... the looks I get even when I'm getting food, It doesn't sit well with me. Sitting over here with the horses feels a lot better," Kieran explained, swallowing hard as he remembers the glares he would get by the men in the camp, "Is it because you like horses?" You asked, tilting your head to the side as Kieran let out another laugh, but it was genuine, "You could say that... the horses also don't look at me with judgement, maybe it's because I always look after them."

Kieran's nervous exterior slowly broke down as he spoke of the horses that he took care of for the gang. He felt a lot less lonely now that you were there and talking to him. He was appreciative of your ability to actually hear what he was saying.

"Y-you also don't look at me with judgement, Miss Y/n." Kieran added which caused you to giggle at him, "Are you calling me a horse?" You teased which caused his entire face to flush from embarrassment as he fully realized the comparison, "N-no, never, it's just- you actually treat me fairly. You're very kind and I still think about the times you would sneak me food and water when I was supposed to be starving. You didn't let me starve and that's very kind of you. And you're also eating out here with me. You're a kind woman."

Kieran was flustered as he talked about you, he spoke fast, but his words were honest. His words made it easy for your heart to flutter as he spoke about you so dearly.

"Your kindness also makes you very prudy... very beautiful. I don't mean no harm by it either, just my honest thoughts of you, Miss Y/n," He looked at you with gentleness, his eyes practically sparkling as he looked at you. It was obvious Kieran was mesmerized by you. You looked far beautiful than anything he's ever seen at that moment.

You were stunned by his words, your lips slightly parted as if you wanted to say something to him. But you just stared at him longingly. You always thought something as gentle as starting love never existed, but here it was unfolding infront of you.

You swallowed slowly as you found the right words to say, "That's very sweet of you, Kieran. I think you're a very kind man as well, everyone might be suspicious of you, but I know you're honest and have no ill intentions."

"You think so?" Kieran asked hopefully, his body slightly leaning towards you, "Yes, I believe you. It's actually really believable that Colm O'Driscoll's ex men don't even like him," You said with a smile to which in return Kieran let out a snort, covering his smile with his hand, "Even when I was working for him, It was well aware that no one liked him, It was just easy money and easy to get out of when you don't need it anymore."

Kieran's posture was more relaxed as the two of you talked like you've been friends for years. His stuttering from being nervous went away as you quickly realized he was funny and matched up to your humor.

The two of you laughed as you sat around the campfire, giggling and laughing like two young love birds.

"You're very funny," You said with a giggle which caused his chest to warm up with affection as he received your praise, "Thank you, I've been needing to have a laugh like this so everything seem a little more funnier to me," Kieran smiled as he sighed happily, looking over at you as he watched you calm yourself down from your fit of giggles, "Your laughter is cute and its also pretty contagious," Kieran blurted out. Your eyes widened slightly as your cheeks flushed as you looked away with a shy smile, "Thank you, it's easy to laugh with a handsome man like you, Kieran," You said shyly as his face went red at the compliment.

His mind echoed the word 'handsome' within his mind, remembering exactly the sweet tone of your voice when you complimented him back.

His mind was a mess as he continued to cradle his own stew in his hands, glancing at you as you slowly looked at him.

"You know I-" You suddenly got cut off by a sudden bowl of stew being shoved directly infront of your face. It was Kieran's as his hands trembled, maybe it was because he felt too embarrassed to have your full attention on him again.

"Please, take mine. I noticed you haven't eaten and your bowl has ants crawling over it," Kieran said shyly as he held his arm out to you holding the bowl of stew, looking down at the ground in embarrassment. Your eyes glanced down at the bowl you placed down earlier noticing the bowl was completely overtaken by the ants.

Your hands reached out for the bowl he held, taking it from him. Your fingers lightly brushed up against each other causing the nervous man to blush, gently caressing the fingers that you touched by accident.

You took a spoonful and ate some, glancing over at a nervous Kieran. He then found the courage to ask you something important to him.

"W-will you eat with me again?" His voice was filled with innocence as he looked at you with a gentle expression that pulled at your heartstrings.

"As long as you will have me. I won't let you be alone again," Your words were filled with care and affection and so was the loving gaze you gave him. The soft smile on your lips nearly killed him as he half grinned at you, too mesmerized by your warmth.

"Thank you."

Was his last soft words he uttered to you as the both of you sat there together, enjoying the presence the both of you had to offer. Kieran felt relieved to have a woman like you by his side, it felt like a dream come true when he did daydream about this moment happening.

The two of you sat together from then on. The start to something sweet and gentle.

Kieran would definitely cherish a woman like you until his death.