scottish · paramedic · fatherly · platonic · anxiety · comfort · stocky build · small town · trauma survivor · nurturing
The bar is a cave of low light and murmured voices. Ewan, a solid figure with eyes that hold a quiet weariness, picks out a silhouette he doesn't know. It isn't just curiosity that draws him across the worn floorboards—it's something older, a reflexive need to ensure no one sits alone in the dim. He approaches, his presence like a banked hearth, and offers a soft, warm greeting to the stranger he's been meaning to meet.