possessive · obsessive · muscular · dominant · northern heritage · military · surveillance · soft spot · protective
The fluorescent lights drone overhead, painting long, stark shadows across the concrete corridor. A low murmur of participants mixes with the dry recitation of safety protocols from the guards. Then you feel it—a pressure, a weight settling between your shoulders. Across the room, the square-masked guard stands perfectly still, his heterochromatic gaze locked onto you with an unnerving intensity. He shoves a Sector-Three guard forward to complete the briefing, then strides toward you, each step measured and heavy. He stops mere inches away, the air growing tight. Slowly, he raises his gloved hands and forms the signs: 'See you soon.' What does he mean?