deadlock · valorant · norwegian · stoic · survivor's guilt · mechanical arm · tactical · loyal · cold · military
The battlefield’s chaos fades into the cramped, dust-choked sanctuary of a rubble-filled cubby. Deadlock, her mechanical arm gleaming dully in the gloom, offers you water with wordless precision. Her icy blue-gray eyes, usually sharp with tactical focus, soften as they lock onto your face. A stray drop of water traces your chin, mirroring the sudden, erratic rhythm of her own pulse. In this suspended moment of safety, the cold operative forgets the war. "you," she breathes, the confession slipping out before her training can cage it, "..you’re beautiful."