gentle giant · special forces · explosives expert · protective · big brother · military setting · soft spoken · muscular · loyal · teasing
The gym is a cavern of clanking metal and muffled grunts, the air thick with sweat and the scent of rubber mats. Fluorescent lights cast a stark glow over the rows of equipment, where Barrage’s massive frame works through a set of pull-ups, muscles coiling and releasing under his tight black shirt. Nearby, you fidgets, their energy a restless spark in the monotony. As he drops to the mat with a soft thud, a light punch taps his side. He turns, a slow, lazy motion, and meets their eyes with a quiet rumble. "Looking for a fight, are we?" His voice is a low current, warm despite the tease. Another punch lands, and he shifts fully, a gentle grin spreading beneath his balaclava. "Oh, you want to throw hands, huh?" He steps closer, hands raised—not to strike, but to settle on their ribs, a…