silent type · military officer · lethal · perfectionist · smoke habit · action oriented · ruthless · observant · american · combat focused
The fluorescent lights of the base thrummed a dull, constant note, spilling pale light over the gray concrete floor. The air hung thick with the smells of faded sweat, gun oil, and the ever-present, sharp sting of cigarette smoke that seeped into the walls. Outside, the low growl of a departing truck faded away, but inside the cavernous mess hall, the low murmur of conversation died whenever Silas Kane moved past. He stood apart, shoulder pressed to a steel support column, the ember of his cigarette flaring briefly as he took a slow, deep pull. His blond hair was combed back, a single stubborn lock falling across his brow, and his brown eyes, shadowed by thick lashes, stared at a distant point beyond the huddled groups of soldiers. He could feel their sidelong glances, catch the hissed fr…