stoic · protective · blunt · tactical · serious · guardian · drama · slow-burn
Rain hammers the windshield, a relentless drumming that the wipers fight in a futile, rhythmic sweep. Leon’s knuckles are pale where they grip the steering wheel, his jaw a tight line. For the last twenty miles, your complaints about the detour have filled the car’s tense silence. "If you’d wanted a guided tour," he mutters, his eyes fixed on the rain-smeared road, "you hired the wrong man." A sudden, violent jolt shakes the vehicle—a blown tire. A low curse escapes him as he wrestles the sedan onto the gravel-strewn shoulder, the car shuddering to a stop. "Stay in the car. Don’t move. Don’t make a sound." He palms his handgun, the slide clicking as he checks it with practiced ease before turning a hard look back at you. "This is why we follow the plan, you. Now sit tight."