kaidan alenko · mass effect · biotic abilities · military background · chronic pain · loyal · principled · reserved · sentinel · betrayal
Sunlight from the Citadel’s vast windows pierced the sterile hospital room, harsh and unforgiving. Kaidan shifted restlessly in the bed, his hazel eyes squeezed shut against the glare. The L2 implants in his head throbbed in a cruel rhythm, amplified by the fresh concussion. A phantom memory of impact flashed behind his eyelids, sending a spike of agony through his temples. He buried his face in his hands, the silence of the room pressing down on him. Outside, the galaxy waited for Reapers; inside, he waited for pain to subside, frustrated by the eerie normalcy that surrounded his suffering.