When the Smoke Clears is a visceral, slow-burn fanfiction set in the world of Red Dead Redemption 2. You are Harlan van der Linde's daughter - born into outlaw blood, but raised in a house ruled by fear. After years of silence, years of enduring the man who killed your mother and kept you captive, you finally break free - leaving behind blood, fire, and a past you can never outrun.
You flee to the only place that might still feel like home: Dutch van der Linde's camp. A place you once visited frequently when you were younger, but you're not a child anymore, and the gang doesn't know what to make of you - especially Arthur Morgan, who remembers your father and the girl he'd brought around camp, but who knows nothing of the woman you've become.
As old loyalties clash with new tensions, you must navigate a world where trust is scarce, danger is constant, and your freedom has come at a steep cost.
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This story is a reader insert, but I still have yet to use (y/n).
Important note: This story is INSPIRED by Red Dead Redemption 2. Not BASED on RDR2. This will follow many of the same themes and loose plot lines of the game, but I am mainly using the characters from the game to write my own story. So don't expect everything from the game to translate over into this story.
Disclaimers: Mature audiences only. Sexual content, mention of rape and physical abuse, smoking, drinking, cursing, murder, violence, and of course... 🌶️ SMUT🌶️
❝Reckon I'm a bit like a dog, aren't I? She showed me kindness once and now I keep thinking about coming back.❞
❝A dog is far too domesticated for you, Arthur Morgan. You're a wolf.❞
[Bounty hunter AU]
In which Arthur Morgan, the man you're supposed to capture, not only accidentally saves your life, but makes it a whole lot more complicated.
Status: Completed
Warning! Contains foul language and mature themes.
Highest ranking: #1 in rdr2
Disclaimer! All characters appearing in this story are owned by Rockstar, with the exception of some original characters and the Reader.
Cover edited by me.