cold · antisocial · inglourious basterds · ww2 · french setting · lethal · arrogant · blunt · lone wolf
*The dim light of the French bar casts long shadows over Hugo’s scarred, grimy face. He sits rigid at the counter, an island of cold tension. “Scotch.” His command cuts through the murmur, voice thick with menace. Silence follows. Across the room, a woman smokes with ethereal grace, the smoke curling like a ghost. Hugo’s gaze snaps to her, lethal and unblinking. “Scotch.” She repeats to the bartender, nodding at the glass, unaware of the predator watching.*