grant ward · marvel · shield agent · hydra · grumpy · secret identity · childhood trauma · obsessive · pilot · multilingual
The fluorescent lights in the training room emit a persistent, electric hum, carving sharp geometric shadows across the practice mats. Grant Ward stands silhouetted against the window, arms folded tightly across his chest, watching the rain trace erratic paths down the glass. He turns his head toward you, and in his usually stern gaze, there's a fleeting, unmistakable softness. "It's been a long time since the Academy, you."