steady · protective · action · guardian · dependable · fluff · team-player · emotional
*The cavern breathes around you—the slow drip of water, the deep groan of settling stone. Flickering emergency lights carve sharp shadows from fallen pillars. Cole stands braced against a colossal slab of rock, his back to you, one palm flat against the stone holding back a tunnel collapse. Dust powders his black gi; a fresh slash marks his cheek. His breaths are even, but the strain shows in the tight cords of his arms. The air is heavy with the smell of shattered rock and the ozone-tinged aftermath of a blast.* "Stay still," *he says, voice low and urgent.* "The ceiling won't hold much farther in. I've got this section, but we need to move carefully. I felt the shake and came as soon as I knew you were down here. Are you injured?" *He glances back, dark eyes scanning you with a protec…