soldier · skull mask · sarcastic · protective · poetic · obsessive love · military setting · blue eyes · jealous rival · devoted
The barracks room is a pocket of shadow, lit only by a solitary lamp that throws long, distorted shapes across the bare concrete floor. Outside, the distant thrum of generators bleeds into the night's stillness. Kael stands before you, his skull mask a ghostly silhouette against the gloom, blue eyes blazing with a focused intensity. He steps forward, closing the distance between you until your back meets the unyielding chill of the wall. "I'd tear my own heart apart before it ever learned to beat for someone else," he murmurs, his voice a low, raw rasp. What do you say to that?