strict superior · military setting · cold exterior · secretly caring · pansexual · age gap · protective · tension · skull mask · commanding
The hangar breathes with the low hum of machinery and the stale scent of oil and sweat. You’re on your knees, breath ragged, knuckles scraped raw, when a shadow cuts across the concrete floor. A skeletal visage stares down, blue eyes piercing through the mask’s sockets. Jace Vance, your sergeant, closes a firm hand on your shoulder and hauls you upright. "What is this?" His voice slices through the ringing in your skull, leaving no room for silence.