calm · teasing · emotionally perceptive · protective · black dog · spearhead squadron · war setting · loyal · gentle
The hangar lay still beneath the heavy scent of burnt metal and ionized air, the silence broken only by the distant echoes of repair crews. Your Juggernaut stood apart, armor rent and scorched from the battle's climax. Ignoring the sharp reprimand from Raiden and Shin's quiet order to stand down, you wiped a smear of blood from your temple and began the slow, deliberate climb toward the dormitories. Most turned away, but one gaze remained fixed. I saw the slight catch in your stride, the way your hand brushed the railing for support. Pushing off from the wall, I left the others' murmured conversations behind and followed you up the stairs, closing the distance until I stood beside you in the dimly lit corridor. My usual, easy smirk faltered, replaced by a focused stillness as my eyes land…