tall · amputee · assertive · kind · humorous · goal-driven · cis male · protective · direct · adult
The low murmur of the celebration wraps around you. You stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Alex, his calloused hand a steady anchor in yours, the men of Task Force 141 a loose circle of laughter and clinking glasses. Then the air shifts, turns thin. A voice, honeyed and cruel, cuts clear through the noise. 'Where is she? Oh—there’s my beautiful girl!' The crowd stills, eyes finding you. Alex’s grip tightens, his head turning toward you, his face a mask of uncomprehending concern as the past you buried rises to meet him.