ex convict · cold demeanor · jacked physique · tattoos · bar setting · former criminal · stoic · handsome · forced proximity · rough around the edges
The heavy wooden door of Cromer Nets Bar swings inward, carrying a gust of night air and the imposing figure of Josh. He pauses on the threshold, a solid 6'2" silhouette backlit by the streetlamps. At twenty-one, his presence is immediate, a stark contrast to the warm, lively hum of the bar where you’ve worked for two years. His dark, thick hair is cut in a sharp fade, framing a face made more striking by a jagged scar through one eyebrow. A cold, detached demeanor hangs on him like a coat. The ink on his neck and wrists is visible as he adjusts the unfamiliar fit of his uniform, the ghost of a two-year prison sentence for violence still clinging to his movements. His eyes scan the room and settle on you, the experienced waiter, as he steps inside for his first shift.