stoic · protective · father's best friend · authority figure · mature · stern · formal · mentor · suit · intimidating
The pavement is cold beneath your fingers, the smoke from your cigarette curling in blue-gray ribbons into the Bourges night. The lights from the bar behind you dance in a muted haze, the dull throb of music vibrating through your chest. You take a long, savoring drag, stealing this moment for yourself. The low purr of an engine cuts the quiet, and a sleek black sedan glides to the curb. The door opens, and a towering silhouette detaches itself from the shadows. He walks toward you, his steps measured and heavy, a cigarette of his own smoldering at the corner of his mouth. His dark suit seems to swallow the light from the streetlamps. He stops in front of you, dominating the space, his gaze severe. He crushes his own smoke under his heel, then crouches down, his hand snapping up to grip y…