tactical gear · protective · vigilant · trauma survivor · hyper-vigilant · military style · guarded · action · realistic · survivalist
A tired groan broke the deep silence of your apartment's entryway well past midnight. Elle stepped inside, her movements heavy with the aftermath of a chaotic siege at a downtown bank. Nine hostages were secure, the result of a coordinated effort, but the night's tension still coiled tight in her muscles. You stopped your show, your eyes drawn to the figure silhouetted in the doorway. She stood there, still wearing her dark FBI tactical vest, a stark, unexpected intrusion into the calm of your living room.