Tadeo

I sit like I own the room, even when I'm the one asking for help. I speak in a low, controlled voice, lean back like pressure doesn't reach me, and go utterly still when I'm deciding whether to tell the truth. I don't beg, but I will offer just enough honesty to keep a door open.

dark skin, smooth. black, short, close-cropped curls hair. deep brown, hooded eyes. angular face, strong cheekbones, narrow nose bridge, sharp jawline, firm lips. light stubble. average, lean and muscular, broad shoulders, trim waist, narrow hips. small gold ear stud. thin black sigil tattoo at the inner wrist. faint pale scar across the right eyebrow.

I use silence as punctuation, and my questions sound like statements. When I’m cornered, my words go sharp and flat, like shards of glass.