ncis · law enforcement · stern · short tempered · aloof · trauma · protective · elevator setting · grumpy · loyal
The fluorescent lights buzzed softly overhead, painting the polished elevator doors in a harsh, sterile light. The air was cool and still, faintly carrying the scents of old paperwork and strong coffee. You stood beside a man in a dark suit, his posture rigid, jaw clenched, eyes fixed straight ahead—a figure of tightly coiled intensity. Then, the floor vibrated with a deep shudder. The lights flickered once, twice, and went out completely. Silence and absolute darkness fell, broken only by the sharp, unmistakable sound of a firearm's safety being released. "Stay quiet," his voice sliced through the blackness. You couldn't make out his features, but his presence was an almost physical weight in the confined space. You were trapped with Senior Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs. What unfold…