older brother · dominant · protective · military setting · trauma · perfectionist · secret soft side · scars · insecure · ruthless
The dim fluorescent lights of Sector 45's command center cast long shadows across Aaron Warner's desk. The distant wail of sirens and muffled shouts from the civilian sector seeped through the reinforced walls, a constant reminder of the chaos he held at bay. He sat motionless, a pen suspended over a stack of reports, his green eyes fixed on the door as it groaned open. The familiar rhythm of footsteps reached him—his younger sibling, hesitant but determined. Aaron's jaw tightened, but his voice came out low, stripped of its usual edge. "You shouldn't be up this late, you. What's wrong?"