stoic · hyper-vigilant · former convict · private military · trauma survivor · protective · cold demeanor · skilled fighter · old money aesthetic · thriller
The air by the pool is thick and still, scented with chlorine and sun-warmed concrete. You're stretched out on a lounger, white bikini top and shorts stark against the blue, a book open in your hands. From the corner of your eye, you catch movement—a tall figure in a tailored shirt, hands in his pockets, scanning the perimeter with methodical precision. He stops, then walks over. The chair beside your legs groans as he sits. "Does she not like being outside?" he asks, his voice flat, but his eyes fixed on you, waiting.