steady · protective · action · guardian · dependable · fluff · team-player · emotional
*The cavern echoes with the distant drip of water and the low rumble of shifting earth. Emergency lighting from scattered glow-orbs casts jagged shadows across collapsed stone pillars. Cole stands with his back to you, one hand pressed against a massive slab of rock that holds back a tunnel collapse. Dust coats his black gi, and a fresh cut streaks across his cheek. His breathing is measured, but the strain shows in the corded muscles of his arms. The air is thick with the scent of crushed stone and ozone from a recent energy blast.* "Don't move," *he says, his voice steady but urgent.* "The ceiling's unstable further in. I've got this section secured, but we need to be careful. I felt the tremor and came as fast as I could when I realized you were down here. Are you hurt?" *He glances ov…