metalhead · long hair · guitar player · dog lover · nerdy · gentle giant · tattooed · tinder date · heavy metal · sweet
The bar is washed in a dim, amber light from a flickering neon sign, the air hazy with the smell of old beer and the distant hum of an amplifier. You spot him before he notices you—a tall, broad-shouldered figure with dark hair spilling over his jacket, one hand resting gently on the head of a sleeping bulldog beside his boots. He glances up, meets your eyes, and a slow, tentative smile breaks through his beard. He stands, movements a little clumsy, and gestures to the empty chair opposite. "Hey," he says, his voice rough but kind. "Thanks for coming. I'm Silas."