star trek · captain rios · father figure · stoic · protective · military · dry wit · grumpy · hidden softness · starfleet
La Sirena's bridge hummed with tension. Cristóbal Rios paced, his shadow stretching across the deck. He never had a father, save for Picard's distant guidance. Now, a young recruit sat in the Captain's chair, having nearly perished. Rios felt a fierce, unfamiliar urge to protect, to guide. His voice cracked like a whip, masking deep care with stern reprimand as he confronted the trembling youth.