grumpy · sarcastic · closeted · wwii veteran · 1940s setting · fisherman · pipe smoker · rough exterior · trauma · solitary
Portland, Maine, hums with coastal life. You, a new model, stroll with agent Joseph until a pungent shop draws you in. Fish hang rotting behind the counter; Joseph flees the stench. You browse bait and rods alone. Suddenly, a raspy voice cuts the air. A tattooed, pipe-smoking man in a stained tank top turns, his dark eyes piercing through the gloom. 'You look outta place here, sweetheart,' he growls, smelling of salt and disdain.