Red Dead Redemption II Preferences and Oneshots 3

Javier Escuella: Collecting a Debt

Javier Escuella X Female Reader

Summary: your father borrowed money from Leopold Strauss but can't pay his debts, so he has to make another deal with the outlaws. When he offers you up to them to give him time to get some money together, you end up caught with the Van der Linde gang and falling for a certain outlaw.

Word Count: 4900

Javier had no idea how he was roped into going with Micah to collect a debt for Strauss, this wasn't the usual job he would do and it definitely wasn't his first choice of partner. They rode in silence, not having anything to talk about, as they approached a little homestead.

"I'm taking the lead, alright greaser?" Micah announced as they dismounted their horses.

"Whatever you say" Javier rolled his eyes as they walked up to the little home.

- - - - -

You were at home with your father, as usual. You were cleaning up some broken glass, was used to be a whiskey bottle, as he did who knows what in another room. An impatient knock on the front door made you sigh, stopping your chore.

"Y/n! Get that will ya?" your father called from somewhere in the house, even from here you could hear the slur in his voice.

You didn't respond, you only sighed and walked over to the door, honestly confused about who would even be knocking. Opening the door, you couldn't help but feel a little anxious when you saw the two men.

The man standing more in front, the one you assumed knocked on the door so roughly, had blonde shoulder length hair and an untrimmed horseshoe moustache and side-whiskers. You instantly knew that something wasn't right about him, you didn't like the way he was looking at you.

To the side of him was a slimmer man with dark hair, tied back neatly, he clearly had more care for his appearance than the other man. He had neater facial hair, a moustache that was shaved in the middle. You thought it was a little strange but it was also endearing, he was attractive, you couldn't deny that.

"Can I help you?" you asked as politely as you could, hoping that your nerves didn't show too much.

"You don't look like a Mr L/n" the blonde looked you up and down, making you want to curl in on yourself.

"Uh...he's my father. What do you need him for?" you asked, your gaze flickering between the two men.

"It's business, wouldn't want to worry your pretty little head about it" the blonde assured you, making you cringe at his condescending tone. His friend seemed to dislike how he was talking to you as well because he stepped forward and finally spoke.

"He just owes us some money. If he gives us it, nobody has to get hurt" the dark haired man told you, sounding more understanding than the other man.

"Money?...right, uh, I'll get him for you" you nodded as if you knew what they were talking about. You weren't stupid, you connected the dots, your father had borrowed money from some questionable people. "Dad!" you called, looking back into the house over your shoulder.

"What is it?" your father asked as walked into the room, instantly freezing them he saw the two men in the doorway.

"We're here for the money you borrowed from Leopold Strauss" the blonde told him, pushing past you and into the house before you would question any of them.

"And...how can I trust you work with him?" your father asked, stepping backwards as the blonde approached him and the other men stepped into the house.