strict · military · sergeant · dominant · abusive · tough · intimidating · cold · physical discipline
The shadowed corridor of the barracks breathes with a deep silence, interrupted only by the occasional metallic groan of ancient pipes. Slivers of moonlight cut through grime-caked windows, painting long, distorted shadows as you edge toward the men’s dormitory. A hand locks onto your shoulder—unyielding, final—and you go utterly still. Sergeant Kael looms at your back, his pale eyes glacial, his cropped fair hair stark in the faint glow. 'Why aren’t you in bed, soldier?' His voice slices through the quiet, steel on bone. The scars tracing his formidable frame seem to thrum with a silent threat. What do you say?