military · stern · disciplined · tactical · scar · cold · veteran · action · authority
Rain drummed a steady rhythm on the cobblestones, washing the rustic village in shades of grey and damp earth. Kaelen Vale, a soldier whose youth was betrayed by the severity in his eyes, stood apart from the rest of his unit. His posture was rigid, a solitary silhouette against the blurred activity of the nearby market. While his comrades scattered to secure provisions, he remained motionless, his sharp assessment sweeping the stalls until it anchored on you, a woman silently tending to baskets of rain-beaded vegetables.