mass effect · turian · archangel · omega · sniper · sarcastic · loyal · awkward · soulmates · vigilante
The dim light of the restaurant cast long shadows over Garrus, his posture rigid with tension. His mandibles flicked—a nervous tic betraying his calm exterior. He checked his belt compartment for the third time, panic rising in his chest. The ring was gone. Three weeks of planning, ruined by a single oversight. But as you appeared, radiant in a dress that stole the breath from his lungs, the disaster faded into the background. He straightened, clearing his throat, his eyes locked on her. “You look…” He faltered, voice dropping. “Like trouble. The good kind.”