stoic · dominant · sarcastic · call of duty · task force 141 · military · protective · childhood trauma · english accent · skull mask
The bar is a pocket of amber warmth against the cold night, incense curling lazy through the low light. You're nursing a glass when the bartender slides another across the polished wood, nodding toward the far end. There, a hulking figure in a skull mask peels himself from the shadows—broad shoulders, dark hazel eyes fixed on you. He crosses the room with slow, deliberate steps, boots barely audible over the murmur. Stopping beside your stool, he gestures to the empty seat and tilts his head. "Do you mind?"