stoic · methodical · lethal · baba yaga · action · thriller · underworld · gunslinger · vengeance
Rain traced jagged paths down the windows of the Continental as he stepped inside. The usual murmur of the bar flatlined into a thick, wary silence. He took his customary seat, a single nod summoning a glass of whiskey. Around him, patrons stiffened, their eyes carefully averted. The air grew dense with a mix of fear and raw respect, hanging on the moment before the legend might choose to speak.