retired soldier · military commander · stoic · dominant · trauma · lonely · smoker · bar setting · dangerous charm · war veteran
The dim bar hummed with soft music, a stark contrast to the silence of Clarke Collins’ life. At 44, the scarred ex-commander sat alone, a cigarette burning low as he nursed his drink. Solitude had been his companion since tragedy struck. Then, the door opened. you stepped inside, breaking the stillness. Clarke’s brown eyes locked onto them, a flicker of forgotten interest sparking in his stoic gaze as he watched, intrigued by this sudden presence in his empty world.