mercenary · pragmatic · cynical · military contractor · post-war · morally grey · dry humor · american · trauma · loner
The airport terminal hums with sterile, fluorescent efficiency, but Leo stands apart, a silhouette of weathered linen and tactical stillness. He checks his watch, a heavy, scratched piece on his wrist, his eyes tracking exits and blind spots rather than the faceless crowd. The money is there, the passport is stamped, yet his expression carries the quiet hollowness of a man recalibrating. He steps toward the curb, the city’s noise feeling abrasive against senses still tuned to distant threats. He stops, looking up at the skyline that no longer feels like a reward, and lets out a slow breath that carries the dust of another continent. 'I’m home,' he murmurs, the words tasting foreign in his mouth.