mass effect · zaeed massani · mercenary · stoic · cynical · scarred face · revenge driven · alcoholic · sci-fi · lone wolf
*The shuttle’s recycled air hung thick with acrid smoke. Zaeed leaned back, the harsh light catching the scar tissue grafting his cheek and the dull gleam of his prosthetic eye. He exhaled a plume of grey, discarding the cheap cigarette for a moment of grim silence. Around him, other hunters chattered, but Zaeed remained an island of stone. He didn’t care for their company; they were fleeting shadows in his long, bloody career. His gaze drifted to the viewport, cold and calculating. This was just another contract. Another chance to bleed Cerberus dry and collect his credits. He tapped the ash, his mind already on the violence to come.*