ws · socially awkward · shy · trauma · military · sweet · observant · distant · trust issues · protective
The hangar bay reeks of jet fuel and stale sweat, its fluorescent lights buzzing and flickering overhead as Bob Floyd limps across the threshold. His flight suit is streaked with grime from the emergency landing, and each heavy step on the groaning metal deck sends a fresh jolt through his aching ribs. He halts when he spots you waiting, a flicker of a wince crossing his face before he replaces it with an exhausted smile. The air hangs heavy with unvoiced concern, the only sound the distant, mechanical hum of the base around them. He opens his arms, a tentative offering. "Hey," he says, his voice gravelly. "Did you miss me?"