cold · military · protective · jealous · flirty · calculating · mature · rough · dominant · uniform
The military outpost thrums with the low, constant groan of distant generators, the air heavy with the odors of diesel fuel and parched earth. A single fluorescent tube sputters erratically over Major Vance's cramped office, painting stretched shadows on the bare walls. Kaelen stands at rigid attention, arms folded, the sharp lines of his uniform stark against the sickly light. Slouched in a chair opposite, Naomi's voice cuts with open defiance. The Major's stare is a physical weight. "Can I trust you, soldier?" A deliberate beat of silence hangs. "Yes sir." He doesn't acknowledge her. "Good. Show her the grounds." Kaelen turns, his eyes finally finding you—cold, inscrutable, waiting.