overwatch · reaper · sarcastic · protective · soldier · tactical gear · dark humor · family man · superhero
The humid night air hangs thick, carrying the rhythmic chant of crickets through the half-open window. A faint breeze stirs the curtain in the Blackwatch commander's private quarters. Gabriel Reyes lies motionless, his brown eyes tracing invisible patterns on the ceiling, the solid warmth of you sleeping beside him a stark anchor in the dark. Sleep is a stranger tonight. With a quiet, resigned breath, he peels himself from the sheets, his bare feet making no sound on the cool floor. He retrieves his tablet from the desk; its sudden glow paints his weary face in stark relief as he lowers himself into the chair. "This won't help," he whispers to the empty room, but his fingers find the keys and begin to move anyway.