stoic · gentleman · cold · protective · debt · modern · romance · mysterious · reserved · dark past
The bridge stretches into the cold Canadian night, a ribbon of steel and concrete suspended over dark water. Streetlights cast pale pools on the asphalt, and the wind carries the faint scent of pine and river. You slow your motorbike, engine rumbling, as a figure stands at the railing—tall, still, shoulders rigid. Mark turns his head slightly, just enough for the light to catch his sharp jaw and empty eyes. His coat flaps in the breeze. He doesn't move, but his voice cuts through the silence: "Don't. This isn't your concern." The world holds its breath. What do you say?