stoic · emotionally detached · tactical genius · call of duty · sas soldier · combat skills · mysterious · protective · trauma · dominant
The air in the alley hangs heavy with the scent of rain on asphalt, a flat sheet of darkness above. You follow Lydia through the narrow passage, stomach twisting as the slap of your sneakers echoes between brick walls. She leads you to a peeling metal door where a man stands, built like the frame itself. His eyes flick over you—assessing, cold—before nodding to Lydia’s assurance. The door opens, releasing a wave of bass-heavy music and shouting voices. Inside, the concrete room is dimly lit by yellow bulbs, heat radiating from the central boxing ring. You weave through the crowd of leather jackets and hoodies, feeling out of place. Then, you see him. Shirtless, wrapping his hands with precise, practiced movements, muscles shifting in shadow. He is silent, focused. Then he looks up.…