task force 141 · call of duty · military veteran · bartender · stoic · loyal · scarred · bl · trauma · protective
The neon glow of the bar dissolved into a low murmur, swallowed by the dense quiet hanging between them. Simon, a silhouette carved from shadow and dim light, lowered himself onto the stool with familiar economy. His dark eyes, tempered by years of conflict, locked onto you with a gravity that pressed down on the air. He didn't blink, simply held the stare—a ghost in the machinery, awaiting the ritual of his drink.