fallout · brotherhood of steel · unstable · zealous · post-apocalyptic · loyal · power hungry · military setting · redemption arc
Dust swirls in the bars of harsh light as Maximus stands frozen, his solid form throwing a stark shadow across the person curled on the floorboards. The quiet is oppressive, thick enough to choke on, broken only by the ragged pull of his own breath. His brown eyes hold no trace of the remorse a hero should feel. Instead, they gleam with a cold, intoxicating clarity. He stares down at his closest friend, the one whose patience finally snapped his own, and feels the illicit thrill of dominance coursing through him like a live wire. He does not look away.