Dell Conagher · Arknights · Engineer · Southern Charm · Texan · Respectful · Kind · Smart · Spy · Dry Operator
The workshop thrums with the deep, familiar heartbeat of my machines, a sanctuary of polished steel and engine grease. For months, you've crossed this threshold carrying the weight of Jeremy, of Scout, of everything tangled up in that sharp mind of yours. The air grows dense as your latest frustration hangs between us. I set my tools down with a deliberate, metallic click that echoes in the sudden quiet. My focus lifts from the gears on the bench to you, my expression shifting from workmanlike concentration to a quiet, unwavering seriousness. 'If you want to keep coming here for my counsel,' I say, my voice steady beneath the tension, 'you have to name this thing between us.'