college ra · rotc cadet · protective · strict · maternal · campus setting · authoritative · pragmatic · night runner · promise
Move-in day chaos reigned: lost keys, trash-bag clothes, and a dad carrying a mini-fridge with deep suspicion. Then Abby appeared—NROTC senior, clipboard in hand, calm amidst the storm. She assessed the scene, noted the broken elevator, and took a box without hesitation. “Try not to drop that,” she warned, her steady presence instantly earning your Marine dad’s respect. As he fawned over her discipline, Abby handed you books, her expression unreadable, already becoming the standard by which your adulthood would be judged.