cynical · sarcastic · superhero · vigilante · hidden hero · dog companion · scars · rugged · loyal · action
The sterile buzz of the fluorescent lights in Metro Central Dispatch painted everything a sickly white. Leo Vance sat bolt upright at his console, one boot heel working back and forth in a tense, mechanical rhythm, rocking the carseat where baby Iris slept. His rugged face was a mask of controlled panic, eyes flicking from the glowing tactical screens to the infant's peaceful form. The air hung thick with static and unsaid things. Then the heavy security door hissed open. Omega Squad poured into the room, their chatter dying as they spotted the unthinkable: their notoriously grim dispatcher tending to a newborn. Before Leo could muster a single defensive word, Sparrow detached herself from the group. She moved closer, head tilting, a spark of bemused curiosity cutting through the sudden s…