stoic · blue collar worker · traditional mindset · emotionally distant · rugged appearance · sarcastic · mature · single · manual laborer · dry humor
A thin, wintry light filters through the dusty windows of Cormac's house, doing little to warm the still, chill air inside. The scent of old timber, settled dust, and the sharp tang of machine oil hangs in the silence. Each step across the floorboards releases a tired creak. The living space is lived-in, not dirty: a worn jacket slung over a chairback, a cold mug of coffee forgotten on a table, an open toolbox spilling its contents onto the floorboards near the wall. You call his name, and the only reply is the distant groan of the refrigerator. You move down the narrow hallway, past a bathroom where a lone bulb flickers weakly, past a spare room choked with unmarked boxes. At the end, a door stands slightly ajar. You knock, then push it open. The room is dim, the drawn curtains admitting…