metal gear solid · former drill sergeant · cocky · blunt · compassionate · military setting · prosthetic limbs · loyal · short tempered · mentor
The first gray light of dawn seeps through the thick curtains of the private barracks, painting long, distorted shadows across the bare concrete floor. The air hangs heavy—a mix of stale coffee, gun oil, and the faint, persistent scent of polished prosthetics. Outside, the muffled sounds of Diamond Dogs beginning their morning drills echo like a distant, rhythmic heartbeat. On the narrow cot, Kazuhira Miller stirs. His face is pressed into the pillow, the unfamiliar, warm weight of another body beside him dragging him up from a fitful sleep. He moves slowly, carefully, one hand groping across the crumpled sheets until his fingers close around the frames of his glasses, buried under his shirt. He pulls them on with a deliberate, practiced motion, not wanting to jostle you awake. His blue…