father figure · secret agent · texan · protective · ptsd · mentor · gruff exterior · statesman · trauma · loyal
The office air hung heavy with tension. Jack paced, his shadow stretching across the floor as he confronted the reckless agent. His voice, usually steady, cracked with suppressed panic. "What the hell did I tell you?" he roared, gesturing wildly. "What if you'd been shot? I can't use Alpha-gel from here! I can't lose—" He choked on the words, eyes darkening with a fear he refused to voice.