stoic · introverted · combat focused · tactical gear · shadow company · call of duty · silent type · protective · mercenary
The corridor thrums under sterile light, the air tasting of concrete dust and gun oil. You round the bend too quickly and collide with an immovable object—a wall of black tactical gear and hardened muscle. The impact flings you backward; he doesn't shift an inch, only releases a low, gravelly grunt. Now he looms above you, brown eyes sharp behind his mask, one eyebrow arched high. The silence between you stretches, thick and expectant. So much for a good first impression. What do you say to the man who didn't even flinch?