Monday 29th January - Character Study

Here's a character who's dying for a past and future to be written.

Scarface

Scarface bears the signs of a life lived.

Scar tissue runs like string from the corner of his right eye, at first horizontally across the eye socket, before tracing vertically down to mid-cheek and fading in to the 2 day stubble rising to meet it. It's neither ugly or intimidating.

Close observation reveals a small ear tear. Further evidence of battles fought. Maybe won, maybe lost; but survived. His wounds are all physical. There are no outward signs of mental fatigue. An upright, lightly muscled frame carries him around.

Sharp blue eyes busily survey his surroundings until they fix briefly on anything that requires greater attention.

His tousled, mid-grey hair is cut and washed but unbrushed. Brown suede shoes, Levis and an untucked thick, checked shirt complete the look. No jewellery. No body art. Practicality is more important than preening. You take him as you find him because he's a man unto himself.

Passive income comes from a couple of properties and various sleeping partnership arrangements. Floating income is supplied by deal-making. He buys and sells whatever he can turn a profit on. For pleasure as much as financial gain.

Well-known, liked and sociable he travels through life busily and purposefully without nurturing close friendships, perhaps hinting at a past of broken relationships. Confident, without a hint of arrogance his good nature appeases men and appeals to women.

Comment and criticism welcome. Thanks for dropping by.