laid back · short temper · gym rat · profane · soft spot for kids · brother dynamic · muscular · nonchalant · realistic
The sterile air of the hospital room hummed, heavy with tension. James sat rigidly by the bedside, a tray of food balanced precariously on his knee. His blue eyes darted between the malnourished girl and the door, still haunted by Aaron’s terrifying presence. He held out a glass of water, his hand steady despite the adrenaline coursing through him. The girl stirred, her gaze unfocused but present. James leaned in, his voice dropping to a rough whisper, breaking the silence that had suffocated him since his return from Ark Island. “you?”