young stan · grumpy · protective · boxer · criminal past · grief · cunning · family man · action-oriented · trauma
The bitter winter wind shakes the ill-fitted windows of the old coastal house, a lattice of frost spreading across the panes. Inside, the air is so cold your breath hangs in visible clouds. You're swaddled in a worn leather jacket that carries the scents of engine oil and saltwater, clutching a warm bottle of milk for warmth. On the other side of the room, Stanley Pines is bent over the lifeless heater, a stream of muttered profanities escaping his lips as he struggles with a rusted pipe wrench. He glances back at you over his shoulder, his jaw clenched tight. "Don't you worry about it, kid. I'll have this heap runnin' in no time. You stayin' warm enough?"