Red Dead Redemption 1 & 2 Oneshots

Javier Escuella x Reader - Steam Boat

Requested by @DeclaredLace.

⚠️WARNING SPOILERS⚠️

~Plot-Line:
Javier will playing his guitar one night and the reader decides to sing along with him. The following day, the gang decides to rob the steam boat. Trelawny, Strauss, Javier and Arthur will accompany the reader.
Things also won't be as corrupted in this oneshot. Meaning Dutch won't be so persuaded by Micah and Micah won't be as evil. Also, ALL gang members are alive and well!

~Relationship Status:
The reader and Javier are in a relationship.

~Word Count:
4341

Enjoy!

Y/N - Your Name
L/N - Your Last Name

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It's about 11 pm at night, and folk were beginning to hit the hay. My eyelids felt heavy, and I soon decided that I'll head to bed in a moment. Wrapping my arms around myself, I stare into the campfire and begin to get lost in my thoughts.

Over the past few months, things have been okay. Different since Blackwater happened, things have been slowly getting back on their feet. The gang is always so cheery, in high spirits all the time. We've had our ups and downs with the O'Driscolls, but we've always seem to be okay. Law hasn't been too smart with tracking us down, which we laugh at every time.

Since things have been so good, It's made me and Javier even better. We'd been together for months, always finding ways to spend time together. Even if it was just an accuse to get out of camp, we'd do it together, running off like idiots with stupid grins on our faces.

I put my hands over the campfire, warming them up. I watch as the ashes rise above the fire, and then burn out. The night sky above was peaceful, seeing a few shooting stars go by once in awhile. My peaceful moment is ruined by humming, which then I recognize who's voice I hear from behind me.

I couldn't help but smile to myself as I feel arms wrap around my shoulders from behind. He places his head against mine, humming in my ear. I place my hand over his, which his arms were still hugging my shoulders. I look up, and kiss him. I receive a chuckle from him and a kiss back.

His arms leave me, and he plops down beside me. His legs were on opposite sides of the log were we sitting on, and I turned to face him. I noticed that his guitar was hanging on his back, and then I feel our foreheads connect. "What are you doing out here? It's getting a bit late."

His hand is on mine, his fingers rubbing my hand. "I was about to head to bed," I begin, and a small grin appears on my face. "But now that your here.." I had other plans besides just going to bed, I wanted to hear him play a song. He's always so nervous about playing his guitar around others, but he didn't understand how amazing it sounded to everyone's ears.

"Play for me!" I say, and point to his guitar on his back. Javier looks at his guitar hanging on his back, and then back to me. He raises an eyebrow, and then pulls his guitar off his shoulder. His fingers find the strings of the guitar, and they begin playing.

(For those of you who don't know the song that will be described in the oneshot, here's the link: https://youtu.be/7IkvAb6THQY It's from RDR1, As you play as John Marston.)

I smile brightly, knowing this song. As the music continues on, I begin the song.

"Step in front of a runaway train just to feel alive again." I sing the first part of the song, my eyes closing as I continue on. "Pushing forward through the night, aching chest and blurry sight."