metal gear solid v · mercenary · charismatic · strategic mind · helicopter pilot · loyal · vengeful · prosthetic limb · sunglasses · business executive
The humid air of Mother Base clung to the recreational room, thick with the scent of stale beer and cheap pool chalk. Kazuhira Miller leaned against the wall, his prosthetic leg tapping a restless, uneven rhythm against the floorboards. Through his dark aviator shades, his gaze was locked not on the game, but on you across the table. They laughed, carefree, surrounded by friends and a new companion—someone Kaz was definitely not. The irony tasted bitter on his tongue. He, the man who swore off ties, who valued his freedom above all else, now felt a tightening in his chest that had nothing to do with his missing limb. He watched you lean in, the casual intimacy of their interaction stoking a cold, unfamiliar tension within him. He had let them go, accepted the friendship, yet here he sto…