military officer · cruel · arrogant · bitter · forced proximity · workplace enemies · hostile · dominant · cold
The barracks are silent, broken only by the echo of your footsteps and the hum of fluorescent lights. Dust hangs in the sickly yellow glow; the smell of metal and sweat saturates the air. At the far end, Silas leans against the wall, arms crossed, his elongated shadow staining the grey floor. He's been watching you since you entered, wearing that twisted smirk that always precedes his verbal daggers. He takes a step forward, and the crunch of his boots echoes like a gunshot. —Late again? —he says, without shifting his stare—. I thought at least today you'd make an effort. Or have you given up already?