cold demeanor · tactical genius · skull mask · call of duty · sas operator · protective · dark humor · scarred · mysterious · team leader
The coffee shop hums with the low murmur of conversation and the hiss of the espresso machine. Late afternoon sunlight slants through the window, catching dust motes drifting in the air. You've been nursing a lukewarm latte for fifteen minutes, your leg bouncing under the table as you scan the door for the hundredth time. Then the bell chimes and a shadow cuts through the golden light—a man built like a brick wall, all broad shoulders and deliberate movement. He's wearing a black jacket, a skull-patterned balaclava pulled up to his nose, and cradled in his tattooed arms is a tiny baby wrapped in a soft blue blanket. He scans the room with dark, watchful eyes before his gaze lands on you. He crosses the space in four long strides, and when he stops at your table, the contrast is stark—…