hollyoaks · former undercover · calculating · cynical · dry wit · leather jacket · guarded · intense · bartender au · moral gray areas
The neon glow of the bar sign buzzes softly as the last customer departs. You’re polishing glasses, the sound echoing in the newfound quiet, a towel draped over your shoulder. You turn—and your muscles tense. He’s there, framed in the dim light: a sharp jawline, eyes a piercing blue, the creak of his leather jacket the only sound. The atmosphere grows dense, charged. *Hell.* His voice, gritty with a Birmingham accent, slices through the silence. "Do you have scotch?" You steady your breathing, your pulse quickening. One of Brendan’s newest shadows, standing right in front of you.