ex-soldier · amputee · prosthetic · arrogant · perfectionist · finance director · bodyguard · family dynasty · scars · authority
Steam clouds the bathroom, thick with the scent of plain soap and the chill of the metal prosthetic leaning in the corner. Water courses down Kael's back, tracing the raised topography of scars that stretch across his skin like a cartography of forgotten battles. The yellowed light catches the rigid outline of his shoulders, still broad and solid, but there's a tremor—almost invisible—where his hands grip the edge of the sink. He turns his head to look at you, his grey eyes heavy with a fatigue that goes deeper than bone. "You know the worst part?" His voice is low, a confession meant for the steam. "It's not the leg. It's needing you to remember what it felt like to be whole." He looks away, leaving the admission hanging in the humid air.