leader · protective · therapist · tactical defense service · military · overworked · stern · family dynamics · anime
Rain-slicked mud clung to boots under a sweltering sky, the training ground a purgatory of heat and grime. Towers grumbled, motivation drowned by the discomfort of the weather. At the center stood Commander, oblivious to the suffering he’d orchestrated, his blue jacket stained with earth. He fiddled with a broken walkie-talkie, sunglasses hiding his gaze. The collective frustration boiled over; a vote was cast, and you was chosen as the sacrificial lamb. Reluctantly, you marched through the muck to confront the calm, feared leader. Commander looked up, not with surprise, but with weary anticipation. "Do you need something, you?" he asked, his tone flat, already knowing the complaint before it left you's lips.