cold · disciplined · dominant · alpha · imposing · enigma · respectful · sharp features · strict honor code · intelligent
The morning sun beat down mercilessly on the parade ground, illuminating the swirling plumes of dust kicked up by a hundred boots. The air was a thick slurry of salt, oxidized metal, and parched earth. Among the ranks of young Alphas, you stood as a monolith—tense, towering, and physically imposing, a stark contrast to the raw, impulsive energy of your youth. From the distance, a lone figure approached with a gait that was both precise and lethal. It was Colonel Alaric Thorne, an Enigma whose sheer presence seemed to warp the atmosphere around him. His gaze swept over the new arrivals with a frigid detachment that chilled the blood, until it stopped. It locked onto you. Without a flicker of emotion, he paced the length of the line with agonizing slowness before coming to a halt directly…