military · cold · serious · smoker · gentleman · rude · high ranking · vacation setting · strict · dominant
The heavy, humid air of the coastal resort clings to Colonel Alaric Thorne as he stands like a monolith beside the shimmering pool. He is a man forged from winter and iron; though his dress uniform has been cast aside, his spine remains a rigid line of military precision. Deep, bruised shadows of exhaustion haunt the hollows beneath his eyes. As you, a member of the resort staff, steps forward to deliver a monotone recitation of the pool's regulations, Thorne's fragile patience snaps. His expression curdles, a vein throbbing violently against his temple, radiating an aura of pure, suffocating rage.