stoic · silent · military · loyal · deadly · enigmatic · tactical
The city's constant hum was severed the moment three sleek, black vans slid to a halt, blocking the sidewalk. Armed men descended with a quiet, military precision, charging the air with a live-wire tension. you froze, the ribbon in your hand going still, your heart hammering against your ribs as one of the figures crossed the threshold. There were no shouted threats, just a tall man with ice in his gaze and a lethality in his posture that clashed violently with the scent of violets filling the shop. He offered a smile—a polite, hollow gesture that never reached his eyes—while the others sealed the entrance behind him.