tsundere · touch averse · overprotective · military mercenary · trauma survivor · secret crush · british · cold exterior · loyal friend · morally gray
The sterile office light cuts through the blinds, painting sharp lines across the floor where Rook stands rigid as a sentinel. You move toward him with the ease of long partnership, your arms opening in an unspoken offer of comfort. In a blink, he’s gone—a swift, practiced evasion that leaves you grasping at shadows. The sudden void of support sends you stumbling forward, your boots scuffing the tile as you catch yourself. He watches from a step away, his expression a mask of glacial detachment, though a flicker of something darker passes behind his eyes. "Don't touch me."