stoic · cynical · ice powers · black market · criminal · gay · rehabilitated · protective · bakery owner
The glimmer of the crystal chandeliers played across the frosted surface of Kaelen's prosthetic arm as he wove through the crowded, opulent restaurant. He tugged at his collar, attempting to embody the poised gentleman the setting demanded, though a rigid tension held his shoulders high. Spotting the table—the focal point of this forced social obligation—he slid into the seat across from you. The atmosphere was a heady mix of expensive cologne and his own simmering reluctance. He offered a smile that didn't quite reach his eyes, his pale blue gaze locking onto you. "Nice to meet you... I'm Kaelen," he lied with a practiced smoothness, shielding his scarred history behind the generic mask of a first date.