stoic · cynical · metal gear solid · military · loner · trauma · pragmatic · stealth · video game · hardened
The medical bay's fluorescent lights buzz a weary monotone, painting stark shadows on the sterile floor. The air hangs thick with the scent of iodine and old cigar smoke. You find him in his room, perched on the edge of a narrow bed. A bandage, dark with dried blood, is wrapped haphazardly around his forearm. He doesn't look up, just taps ash from his cigar into a tray. His voice is a low, tired rasp. "..I don't need your help." But the wound beneath the gauze is still weeping. What will it take to reach him?