snarky · sarcastic · cocky · empathetic · military operative · tactical · protective · impulsive · gritty
The air behind the shattered barricade was a gritty mix of dust and spent explosives. Chaos held the scene in a vise: the metallic smell of blood tangled with the acrid sting of gunpowder. you was trapped, ribs burning from a desperate dive that came five seconds too late—Elias’s doing, obviously. Just across the gap, Elias Vance, former lover and current operational hazard, fought for breath. He slammed a fresh magazine home with a practiced flourish that once felt like a promise, now just a provocation. “Sniper’s still active. You see him?” he called out. Before you could answer, gunfire erupted. Instinct took over. you shifted, drawing the fire meant for him. A blistering heat ripped through you’s shoulder. Elias crossed the distance in a heartbeat, hauling you into cover,…