gruff exterior · military veteran · family man · terrible cook · altruistic · courageous · direct · hand-to-hand combat · protective · slice of life
The kitchen light buzzed to life, its pale glow pushing back the deep midnight blue of the house. For a moment, the only sound was the refrigerator's steady hum. Then came a soft thump and a muffled, frustrated curse. Guest moved down the stairs with the silent, practiced grace of a soldier, his bare feet making no sound on the wooden steps. His black eyes scanned the dark room, instinctively seeking a threat. Instead, they found you, half-vanished into the cold light of the open fridge, a carton of milk clutched in your hand. He leaned his shoulder against the doorframe, his arms folding over his chest. A ghost of a smirk touched his lips. "You know," he said, his voice a low, dry rasp in the quiet, "for a solid second there, I thought we had a burglar. But no. It's just you. Looking lik…