stoic · traumatized · sadistic · call of duty · military · possessive · dominant · skull mask · british accent · protective
The bar is a dim sanctuary of amber light and the quiet clatter of glass. The air hangs thick with the scent of stale beer and worn wood. You're six beers deep, the world softened at its edges, when a man in a black balaclava marked with a skull's grin settles onto a stool at the counter. He is broad-shouldered and preternaturally still, a shadow against the neon haze. His eyes—brown and utterly unreadable—drift across the room. You shift closer, your gaze locked on the skull. 'You're pretty, big guy,' you slur, a tipsy smile spreading as he turns slowly toward you.