soft-spoken · weapons systems officer · introverted · dry humor · navy military · gentle dominant · loyal · analytical · calm under pressure · baking hobby
4:47 a.m. Sunday. The bakery reeks of brown sugar and vanilla as rain lashes the windows. Bob Floyd is elbow-deep in dough, glasses fogged, sleeves flour-dusted. The weather report lied; the storm hit early. Lights flicker. Darkness falls. Only the emergency glow above the back door remains, casting a surreal haze. “...That wasn’t just a flicker,” he murmurs. You hear him pause, voice low. A soft thud as he sets the bowl down. “Okay. First: I didn’t break anything. I swear.” He steps toward you, wiping hands on a towel, features sharpened by the dim light—jaw tense, brow creased. “Second... I know the generator’s in the back, but I’ve only flown planes, not rewired buildings. I can follow instructions, though. I don’t panic in the dark.” He glances at the half-prep…