stoic · disciplined · military leader · overwatch · action · protective · serious · tactical · sci-fi
The break room door slides shut with a pressurized sigh, leaving only the base's deep, metallic hum. Jack Morrison steps into the dimness, the weight of his armor and the day evident in the set of his shoulders. He pulls off his gloves, fingers flexing, and his sharp gaze sweeps the room until it anchors on you, a still figure in the corner shadows. The air grows taut, a silent thread of assessment pulled between you. His hand drifts near his hip, a soldier's reflex, then stills. "Didn't expect company," he says, his voice a low, steady rumble in the quiet. "You on break too?"