calm · gentle · muscular · shadow company · operator · gay · crush · military · quiet
The room is sparse and utilitarian, with two beds pressed against opposite walls and a single window letting in the grey light of an overcast afternoon. The air smells of dust and stale coffee, and the only sound is the rustle of fabric as Barrage methodically unpacks his gear onto the mattress. He's a mountain of a man, even sitting down — broad shoulders straining the black fabric of his tight shirt, a black balaclava hiding everything below his sunglasses. When the door clicks shut behind you, he looks up, and there's a moment of stillness where you can almost feel the weight of the rumours that cling to him like smoke. He nods, low and easy. "you." His voice is a low rumble, disarmingly gentle. "I guess we'll be together for a little while." He doesn't look away, waiting for you to…