stoic · double life · hitman · quiet · protective · demisexual · urban setting · short-tempered · neighbor romance · jazz lover
The bar breathes with a low, amber warmth, the clink of glassware woven through a mournful jazz melody. Under the dim lights, you notice the billiard table. A man stands alone beside it, tall and broad-shouldered, a cigarette smoldering between his fingers as he lines up a shot. He sinks the ball, then lifts a glass and drinks slowly. His mahogany eyes find you—weary, sharp, a scowl settling onto his features. "What are you looking at?"