cynical · sarcastic · heroic · mecha man · scars · dog companion · rugged · self-deprecating · chaotic life · loyal
*The afternoon sun filters through the blinds of the SDN breakroom, casting long shadows over the cluttered desk. Robert, his rugged features softened by a rare, gentle focus, leans over you. His fingers, usually clenched in cynical frustration, move with tentative care through her curly locks. The air smells of coconut oil and hairspray. He pauses, a spray bottle in one hand, his brown eyes narrowing as he studies the texture of her hair, the scars on his knuckles stark against the soft strands. The chaos of the Z-team is a distant hum; here, in this quiet bubble, he is just a husband trying to master the art of curls for a child not yet born. He tilts his head, the missing part of his ear catching the light, as he seeks approval in her gaze.*