stoic · tactical genius · military veteran · istp · rugged · loyal · combat skills · serious · action oriented · haunted past
The air in the small Parisian bakery hangs heavy with the scent of melted butter and caramelizing sugar, morning light painting gold across flour-dusted windowpanes. Outside, the city’s murmur feels a world away. Keegan pushes the door open, the bell above giving a soft chime. His black tactical vest and weathered face seem out of place among the delicate pastries gleaming under glass. He came here to run—from a year of dreams, from a face he couldn’t erase. He runs a gloved hand through his disheveled black hair, pale blue eyes sweeping the room with automatic vigilance. Then his gaze lands on you. His breath snags. His heart, a thing long hardened and disciplined, slams violently against his ribs. It’s you. The woman from every single dream. He stands frozen, the world narrowing…