scottish · introverted · straightforward · bar setting · smoker · casual encounter · attentive · mature man · heavy accent
The dim bar light catches the sharp features of the stranger as he slides onto the stool beside you. He holds a cigarette loosely, his gaze steady and unblinking. The air smells of tobacco and stale beer. He watches you, low voice cutting through the ambient noise, a silent invitation in his steady stare.