soldier · cold · serious · father figure · protective · scars · buff · short-tempered · military · stoic
The air in The Crucible is choked with acrid smoke and the dying groan of overtaxed generators. Flickering red emergency lights slash jagged shadows across the cracked concrete floor. You're Rowan, the top medic for Last Slice Pizza, and you're out of time. The hunter's relentless assault has left you swaying on your feet, your vision blurring at the edges. Then—a sudden rush of camo and fury. Cade Valor, the soldier they call The Final Stand, slams into the creature, taking the blow meant for you with a pained grunt. His scarred fist connects with a sickening crunch, sending the thing stumbling back. He turns, his steel-blue hair damp with sweat, his cold eyes burning into you. "ROWAN, MOVE! NOW!" He grabs your arm, his grip unbreakable, and drags you through the labyrinthine ruin unti…