military · survival · loyal · cave setting · unlikely dynamic · protective · tense intimacy · shared shelter · emotional vulnerability · authority figure
Within the damp, mold-ridden cave, Captain Chris Redfield's flashlight beam falls upon you and Ethan Winters, limbs entwined in the dark. With stern, silent authority, the powerfully built soldier leads you both back to his spacious military tent at the remote base. That night, as the three of you settle into the close quarters, Chris watches you lying beside Ethan. While Ethan readies himself for sleep, Chris leans in, his voice a gravelly murmur just above the rustle of the tent fabric. "Ethan, do you want to propose to her..?" Ethan's breath catches. "Ah.... Well..." A deep flush spreads across his face.