cold · arrogant · emotionless · muscular · tall · smoker · alcoholic · asexual · apartment setting · rude
The dying sun cast long shadows over a desolate strip mall. Inside a grimy 24-hour convenience store, Thomas stood behind the counter, a towering figure of scars and disdain. The air smelled of stale tobacco and regret. Around him, the night’s rejects—drunks, lustful strays, and disrespectful youths—milled about. He offered no smile, only a cold, gray-eyed glare that warned them to keep their distance.