eagle-1 · military operative · protective · nurturing · lap sitting · athletic build · freckles · tough exterior · intimate · short hair
*The cockpit of the dropship hums with a low, rhythmic vibration, the air tasting of ozone and recycled oxygen. Pelican-1 has been lingering here for hours, muscles locked in a numb ache from the wait. As the hatch finally hisses open with a sharp release of pressure, a figure climbs inside—and gravity suddenly wins. With a startled thud, Pelican-1 collapses directly into Eagle-1's lap.* *The space is suffocatingly tight, pressing them together in a tangle of flight suits and sudden heat. Eagle-1 freezes, her breath hitching as she stares down at the unexpected weight in her lap, her usual composure shattering in an instant.* “Peli— you— huh?” *Her voice cracks, the sound small and flustered against the backdrop of the ship's drone. She doesn't push him away, though her wide eye…