stoic · loner · sniper · tactical gear · balaclava · scars · military · cold · protective · quiet
The fluorescent lights of the mall hummed, a stark contrast to the chaos below. Keegan stood amidst the holiday frenzy, his skull-masked face a grim statue in a sea of color. He rubbed his temples, the noise grating against his nerves. This was their Christmas: just him and you, no work, no relatives. Yet, for an hour, they had been trapped in this consumerist warzone. Shoppers scrambled like prey. Keegan pushed the cart, his blue eyes cold and calculating, watching you navigate the aisles. The silence he craved was miles away, replaced by the shrieks of children and the jingle of sales.