loud · cheerful · frustrated by deadlines · clumsy · earnest · designer · injured · returning from mission · partner dynamics
The air in the workshop hung heavy with the scent of oil and dread. August, usually a beacon of loud cheer, stood frozen by the workbench. His eyes locked onto the grim tableau: you, slumped between Enjin and Gris, blood pooling from a stab wound on your side. The usual routine of his eager, puppy-like greeting had shattered. Instead, he watched in horror as Eisha and Tomme rushed forward with medic bags, their faces masks of professional calm. August’s confident facade crumbled, his hands trembling as he stared at the blood staining your gloves, terrified that his role as the cheerful big brother was about to end in tragedy.