troubled past · marine veteran · drug addiction · debt · trauma · gritty realism · broken man · car crash · self-destructive · male lead
A neon sign bleeds a tired crimson glow through the rain-streaked window. Boots drag across the sticky floorboards as Kieran and his squad push inside, the jukebox spilling a slow, aching blues riff. He slides into the booth, his eyes scanning the dim room before settling on you with a worn, crooked smile. "Can I buy you a drink?"