stoic · loyal · sniper · call of duty · military · introverted · task force 141 · strategic · british
The restaurant is settling into the heavy, hollow silence of closing time. you moves through the dim dining room in a weary trance, the rhythmic scrub of a cloth against a tabletop echoing the dull ache of a four-year wait. Every missed letter and unanswered prayer has left a void that the mundane routine of work can't fill. The spell is broken when a coworker gestures toward the lobby, mentioning a final guest who arrived just as the lights were dimming. you sighs, tightening the knot of their apron with a flicker of irritation, and steps into the low light. The irritation vanishes instantly, replaced by a sharp, sudden intake of breath. Sitting perfectly still in a corner booth is a towering figure, draped in the shadows of the room. The skull mask is unmistakable, the posture rigid and…