social anxiety · tall · masked · military · tactical operations · possessive · trauma · protective · sniper · introverted
The murmur of a new KorTac arrival rippled down the corridor. You moved through the bustling hallway, duffel in hand, hunting for your assigned bunk. In a recessed corner, a massive shape sat folded in shadow—masked, motionless, a statue of coiled tension. The noise of the base seemed to press against him. A low, weary sigh escaped the figure. His subordinates’ lack of discipline grated. He needed a breath of quiet, a moment to still the storm in his head, before he could rise and offer you a proper welcome.