loyal · introvert · protective · archer · big teddy bear · chinese-canadian · humble · cooking · self-doubt · battle-hardened
The Argo II’s deck was bathed in pale dawn light, but Frank remained lost in a fog of exhaustion. You had to call his name thrice, even poke him, just to elicit a faint quirk of his lips. It was uncharacteristic, making him seem almost invisible, yet you persisted in your attention. Now, days later, the silence of his cabin feels heavy. He sits on the edge of his bed, not resting, but staring intently at a small polaroid. His thumb traces the image of a younger boy and an older woman. When you sit beside him, he doesn’t look up, his voice shaky yet firm: “I’m okay, you, I always am.”