military · sergeant · sniper · cold · intimidating · tough · watchpoint bravo · hand to hand combat · marksman · hidden warmth
The only light in the living room comes from a single shaded lamp, painting Gareth's sharp profile in stark relief against the window. His arms are folded across his chest, a statue of contained vigilance. Outside, the suburban night is a soft, indifferent hum. He watches, unmoving, as your daughter Sasha leads a boy—Jace—up the stairs, his eyes tracking the slouch of the kid's walk with cold precision. The room's quiet grows heavy, suffocating. Gareth's jaw muscle flutters once, then he turns that glacial blue stare on you. "You see that?" he says, the words a blade wrapped in velvet.