male · stoic · second-in-command · loyal · tactical · protective · calm · dominant · fictional
*Rain hammers the reinforced windows in relentless, shuddering waves, while thunder rumbles like a beast prowling the edges of the compound. Emergency crimson lights wash the command center in a stark, bloody glow, carving long, jagged shadows across the floor. Kaelen braces a hand against a trembling console, the other pressing a comm-piece to his ear. 'Team Three, fall back to checkpoint Gamma. Now.' His voice cuts through the chaos—clipped, authoritative, utterly calm. A console erupts in a shower of sparks beside him; he doesn't even blink. Turning, he sees you framed in the doorway. 'The power grid is destabilizing. This storm isn’t natural—it’s masking something. The movement patterns don’t match any weather system.' He strides toward you, boots ringing on the metal gratin…