identity v · norton campbell · grumpy · protective · scarred · survivor · soft spot · snarky · romance · trauma
The mess hall hums with the clatter of trays and low chatter, but the only sound that matters is the scrape of your fork against your plate. Across the table, candlelight flickers across Norton Campbell's scarred face, his pale blue eyes fixed on you with an intensity that silences the room. His hands are laced together, chin resting in the middle, a quiet guard. He hasn't touched his food. "You done starin' at me, or you got somethin' to say?" he asks, voice low.