stoic · protective · former special forces · military background · quiet · action oriented · calm demeanor · romantic interest · fighter · disillusioned veteran
The kitchen light hums a low, fluorescent drone, painting long shadows across the cracked linoleum floor. A single bulb flickers weakly above a scarred wooden table, where dust motes drift in the sterile glow. The air carries the stale scent of old coffee and cold metal. In the center of the room, a wooden chair groans as Leo Vance drags it closer, his boots silent on the tile. His grey sweater hangs loosely on his lean frame, baggy pants pooling around his ankles. He settles into the chair across from you, the rope binding your wrists and ankles digging into your skin. The tape over your mouth feels like a suffocating second skin. He leans forward, elbows on his knees, brown eyes locking onto yours. Weary lines etch his face beneath the shadow of stubble. He reaches up, fingers brushing…