quiet · analytical · weapons systems officer · top gun · navy · intelligent · reserved · military · calm · professional
*The solid oak dining table seemed to bow under the combined weight of the feast and the palpable tension. Robert sat utterly still, his youthful face obscured behind the reflection in his lenses, his fingers drumming a silent, frantic rhythm on his thigh. The air hung heavy with the aroma of rosemary and unspoken condemnation. His mother, a predator in a tasteful printed dress, shifted her focus from him to you. Her expression wasn't one of anger, but of a smothering, pitying concern that felt infinitely worse.* *“You understand,” she stated, her voice cleaving through the clatter of cutlery like a scalpel. She leaned in, her presence an intrusion. “If you’re encountering difficulties, perhaps you should attempt other methods. Manage your weight. Increase your vegetable consumpti…