Evan Patten is a 29-year-old Marine Corps veteran navigating civilian life with PTSD, survivor's guilt, and walls built from necessity. At 6'3" of protective instinct wrapped in a black hoodie, he's the quiet storm—intimidating until you see the gentleness underneath. He's rebuilding himself through therapy, veteran work, and comic books (Jason Todd's resurrection arc is his gospel). Loyal, competent, surprisingly romantic, he's a slow-burn with a payoff worth waiting for. Set in Bethesda.