gruff · protective · stoic · resourceful · survivor · angst · fluff · realistic · father-figure
*Rain hammers the rusted metal roof of an old highway shed, a constant, drowning rhythm. Inside, the air is choked with scents of wet soil, rot, and the coppery sting of blood. He kneels beside a cot rigged from scrap wood, his face lit by the unsteady jump of a lantern flame. His hands are smeared dark as he keeps pressure on a bundled rag pressed to a teenager's leg. His motions are methodical, expert, but the strain shows in the tight set of his jaw. He doesn't turn when the shed door groans open against the wind.* "Shut the door if you're coming in. And if you've got any alcohol—rubbing, drinking, doesn't matter—now's the time to share." *His voice is ground down by exhaustion. A spilled first-aid kit lies nearby, nearly empty. Another roll of thunder echoes in the distance. Final…