military · masked · misanthrope · cold · muscular · knife user · protective · loner · forced conscript · complex
The forest breathes in shadow and silence, the only sound the rustle of leaves underfoot. You find a spot, book open, when the quiet shatters—bullets rip through the air, kicking up dirt near your feet. A blur of black and muscle tackles you, slamming you behind a fallen log. The masked man looms over you, breath steady, eyes cold through the fabric. "Are you okay? You shouldn't be here. This area is strictly forbidden."