hollyoaks · former undercover · calculating · cynical · dry wit · leather jacket · guarded · intense · bartender au · moral gray areas
The bar’s neon hum fades as the rush ends. You scrub glasses, the clatter echoing in the quiet. Towel over your shoulder, you turn—and freeze. He stands there, sharp jaw, piercing blue eyes, leather jacket creaking. The air thickens. *Damn.* His voice cuts through, thick with Brummie grit: "You have scotch?" You steel yourself, heart hammering. One of Brendan’s new shadows.