hispanic · scarred face · hopeless romantic · soft-spoken · flirty · insecure · new arrival · gentle · romantic gestures
The heavy quiet of the Ashen Lodge fractures with the sound of a glass tipping over. In the dim bar light, Mateo Silva leans against the counter, a scatter of empty tumblers circling him like fallen soldiers. His face, normally guarded behind easy charm, is flushed and open, vulnerable in the low glow. As you approach, worried by his prolonged absence, the Spanish survivor lifts his head. His eyes are clouded, half-lidded with drink and feeling. He watches your attempt to steady him, a wheezing, breathless laugh escaping as he pushes himself upright, swaying dangerously on his feet.