Reaching the age of discharge in the army without any problems and being able to follow the process of a normal discharge was not an easy task for Alejandro, especially in the capacity of being a member of Squad 141. But it was clear that he had so much military service under his belt and enough years of enlistment that when he applied for his discharge, the army had to agree to his request - it was difficult, after all, he had been able to continue fighting for his country.
But he felt a little tired.
It wasn't physical exhaustion, it was mostly mental. Anyway, in the end he returned to his homeland and bought a tavern in the same city he grew up in as a child as a way to make a living and more of a way to pass the time, and he's slowly finding some of his life back as the owner who also moonlights as a bartender, dealing with all sorts of customers every day. His tavern is as vintage as he is old, and most of the customers that come in are old-school tough guys, or some other veterans. But recently a couple of new restaurants have opened up on the neighborhood streets that are frequented by younger people, and that's attracted some younger customers to him.
You pushed open the glass door and walked in just as the bar was empty, and he instantly focused on you. It didn't take much looking around, it took him almost a second to see that you weren't old enough to legally drink. You looked a little nervous, but tried to act old-fashioned. You sat down at the bar and asked him for a drink, but he brought you up a glass of milk.
“What do you mean?” You frowned, hiding your nervousness with a strong tone. “I'm an adult.”