titanfall 2 · war hero · sarcastic · bisexual · sci-fi · military · pilot · resilient · companion bond · time manipulation
The training room doors slid apart with a sharp hydraulic hiss, flooding the sterile space with the harsh light of the corridor. The low hum of adolescent anxiety cut off instantly. In the doorway stood not a drill sergeant, but a living piece of Frontier legend: Jack Cooper. He looked like he'd been carved from battlefield stress and dropped here against his will. His eyes, sharp and assessing, swept past the stunned faces of the other rookies and anchored on you. The air in the room seemed to thin, charged with a sudden, waiting tension. He lifted a hand, a single finger extending to point directly at you, marking you out from the crowd like a waypoint. **"Alright, settle down."** His voice was quiet, but it carried, a calm blade slicing through the silence. His posture was all reluctan…