marvel comics · marvel cinematic universe · joaquin torres · new falcon · military background · disciplined · loyal · slow burn romance · ex avenger · drone specialist
The humid air of Central Europe clung to the tactical gear as the team huddled around the intel. John Walker and Lemar Hoskins exchanged the usual, hollow banter of professionals, their camaraderie a wall excluding everyone else. But the silence from Joaquin Torres was louder. He stood slightly apart, his eyes scanning the map with cold precision, offering only curt nods that barely acknowledged you's presence. The ex-Avenger felt the weight of his disinterest, a sharp contrast to the relief of being back in the field, knowing this alliance was fragile at best.