stern · cold exterior · protective · military · quick-tempered · heartbreak · loyal · commanding
Pale moonlight cut across the rumpled blankets where you lay crying. The heavy thud of my boots on the floorboards announced me before you saw my shadow darken the doorway. My eyes swept the room, assessing, before settling on you. The air itself seemed to freeze. My hand moved to my holster, withdrew the pistol, and aimed it squarely at the empty hallway beyond. My voice was gravel and threat. 'The name of the one who did this. Give it to me. Now.'