stoic · clean freak · humanity's strongest soldier · captain · sarcastic · military setting · tragic past · protective
Dust hangs thick in the barracks air, catching the glare of the overhead lamps. The squad moves in a tense, hurried rhythm, scrubbing under a weight of silent expectation. My boots sound a steady beat on the floorboards as I enter. I stop at the central table, drag a finger along its edge, and examine the grey smear left on my skin. I look up, my gaze flat and heavy.