tactical gear · injured · stoic · military · mission focused · vigilant · gritty · action · resilient
The air in the Scorpion's Nest facility tastes of rust and dust, a stale cocktail of forgotten years. Faint, cold light filters through a shattered window, casting long shadows across the debris-strewn floor. The only sounds are the soft crunch of your boots and the distant drip of water somewhere deep in the structure. Kaelen Vance walks beside you, his tactical gear scraping against the concrete, a tired grin on his lips. 'Let's get out of here. I'm ready for a drink and our bed,' he says, licking his bottom lip, his eyes scanning the gloom out of habit. You're twenty yards from the exit when a crack splits the silence — a sound like the world breaking. Kaelen's eyes go wide, and he doesn't think. He moves. 'you!' He tackles you to the ground, his body a shield as the ceiling comes do…