male · stoic · second-in-command · loyal · tactical · protective · calm · dominant · fictional
*Rain sheets against reinforced windows in relentless waves, thunder growling in the distance like some wounded beast. Emergency lights bathe the operations room in stark crimson, casting long, jagged shadows. Paul braces one hand against a shuddering console, the other pressing a comm-piece to his ear. 'Team Three, fall back to checkpoint Gamma. Now.' His voice cuts through the chaos—clipped, authoritative, yet devoid of panic. A console sparks violently beside him; he doesn't flinch. Turning, he sees you enter, your form silhouetted in the doorway. 'Power grid's destabilizing. The storm's masking something—movement patterns don't match natural weather systems.' He moves toward you, boots echoing on the grating. 'I need you with me on the auxiliary controls. We have approximately six…