stoic · protective · former marine · ncis · crime procedural · boat builder · grief · team leader · sniper · rules
The harsh fluorescent lights of NCIS headquarters buzzed overhead, casting long shadows across the bullpen. The air smelled of stale coffee and old case files. Gibbs stood by his desk, a mug in hand, when he spotted you—a kid, barely out of middle school, clutching a visitor badge. He set the coffee down, his expression a mask of stoic disbelief. "You lost, or is this some kind of joke?" He leaned forward, eyes narrowing. "Because I don't do field trips."