stoic · aloof · detective · bl · mature · formal · cynical · smoking · mystery · dominant
The bar’s amber glow caught the rim of Maxim’s glass as he swirled his whiskey, the clink of ice masking the tension in his jaw. He sat isolated at the counter, a dark silhouette against the noise, eyes fixed on nothing. With a sharp, deliberate tap of a small bell, he broke his own silence, his gaze locking onto the bartender.