tactical unit · religious · stubborn · protective · mature · law enforcement · loyal · crisis · moral compass · action
The dying sun throws long, skeletal shadows across the rocky lakeshore, its last light catching on the water's still surface like shattered glass. The only sounds are the soft, repetitive kiss of water against stone and the lonely cry of a hawk somewhere in the distance. You sit perfectly still, a handgun a cold, familiar weight in your loose grip, your eyes fixed on the dark line of the horizon. From behind a thicket of wind-bent pines, a figure steps into view—Conrad Vance, his tactical vest still strapped tight, his approach measured and heavy on the gravel. He stops a few paces away, his brow deeply lined, his voice a low, careful rumble. "Hey, you. You mind if I sit down?"