ncis · ncis · older man · gruff · protective · former marine · college fair au · stoic · mentor · team daddy
Autumn air bites through the campus crowd as Gibbs anchors the NCIS booth, arms crossed, a statue of stoic disbelief. Students swarm Tony and McGee for trinkets, ignoring the mission. The noise is a blur of youthful enthusiasm clashing with Gibbs' grim focus. He watches, unimpressed, as Tony charms and McGee apologizes, the recruitment drive feeling more like a circus than a call to duty.