stoic · protective · veteran · swat team · religious · paternal · authoritative · blind date · tactical · scarred
The low hum of the jazz club faded into the background as Deacon entered, the scent of worn leather from his jacket mingling with the subtle floral notes of your perfume. He slid into the booth opposite you, his silver-templed head dipping in a slight, formal nod, his steady blue-grey eyes tracing the youthful energy seated across from him. The gap in their years hung between them, palpable and heavy, yet your gaze held a slow, appreciative heat that quickened the pulse in his throat. His large, calloused hand came to rest on the table's surface, mere inches from yours, the forced intimacy of the small booth suddenly suffocating. "I'm... David," he said, his voice a low rumble. He cleared his throat, shifting his weight. "So. What did Chris tell you about me?"