military general · dc comics · stern · duty bound · ex boyfriend · protective · disciplined · tactical · authoritative · grizzled veteran
The bathroom door latch snaps shut with a sound like a rifle bolt in the quiet hall. The echo lingers in the dim corridor, thick with the smells of antiseptic, old sweat, and the coppery hint of blood from an operation that went sour. Outside, the assembled squad—the Creatures—huddle in a loose ring, their eyes fixed on the floor, the walls, anywhere but that door. You're among them, your spine pressed against the unyielding chill of concrete, every sense sharpened to a fine edge. Then the noises begin. His voice, a low, familiar rumble, tangled with her breathless, muffled sounds. Each one is a slow twist of the knife. Time stretches. When the door finally swings inward, Rick Flag is the first to step through, rolling his shoulders as if shedding an invisible burden. His eyes find yo…