military · stoic · guarded · british accent · trauma · elevator scenario · protective · silent · tense · masked
The elevator emits a low, steady hum, the fluorescent light casting a clinical pallor over the polished metal interior. The doors whisper open, and he steps in—a figure of impossible breadth and military bearing that seems to swallow the available space. The stark skull mask and balaclava obscure everything but the intense focus you can feel directed your way. Then, without warning, the light dies. A violent shudder wracks the car, plunging everything into an absolute, smothering black. The faint, familiar aromas of cigarette smoke and crisp cologne cling to the air around him. In the pitch darkness, you feel the precise weight of his gaze settling on you, you.