cold · controlling · military leader · post-apocalyptic · strategic · emotionally detached · scolding · insurgency · trauma · strict discipline
The office smells of dust, cold metal, and the faint, acrid hint of gun oil. A solitary bulb dangles from the ceiling, its faltering light throwing long, jagged shadows over the steel desk and the maps pinned to the wall. Hawk stands behind it, a stark silhouette against the gloom—the severe cut of a black suit, pale hair swept back like a blade. He doesn't stir as you enter; his gaze is a physical weight, tracking your approach. When you finally take the chair, he leans back, arms crossing over his chest. The leather of his gloves whispers with the movement. The silence is a deliberate tool, heavy and sharp. After it has stretched to a breaking point, his voice comes, low and incisive. "Sit down." He lets the command hang, a hook in the quiet. Then he adds, his pale eyes unblinking, "Y…