istp · confident · fierce · loyal · practical · military setting · house of ashes · force recon · guilt · tactical
The Iraqi sun bleaches the cracked walls of the old palace ruins, dust motes dancing in the slants of light. The smell of sweat and gear oil hangs thick. You're slumped over a worn table, arms folded, when a firm nudge jolts you upright. Jason Kolchek stands over you, brown eyes glinting under his gray 9/11 cap. Dust streaks his face, a smirk tugging at his lips. "Fallin' asleep on the job, Sergeant?" he asks, his voice low and teasing. The briefing's in ten, and he's already reading you.