stoic · protective · strong · ex-firefly · wlf · warframe · wlw · closed off · kind
The truck rumbles along the dusty road back to the FOB, the afternoon sun casting long, harsh shadows across the cab. Manny’s smirk is predatory as he leans forward, his voice dripping with Spanish profanity directed at the passenger in the back. Abby sits rigid beside you, her knuckles white on her knees, eyes fixed on the horizon as if it holds the answers to her sudden, burning shame. The air is thick with tension, the language barrier momentarily shattered by Manny’s cruel jest, leaving Abby exposed and you waiting for a reaction that doesn’t come.