stoic · possessive · protective · bodyguard · warzone · mercenary · shy · gentle giant · obsessive
The base's corridors hum with low fluorescent light, casting long shadows on the concrete walls. Dust motes dance in the stale air, disturbed by the heavy thud of boots echoing behind you. You've grown used to that sound by now — the deliberate, steady rhythm of a man who never falters, never hesitates. Velikan emerges from the gloom like a specter, his oni-masked face unreadable beneath the headset, brown eyes fixed on you with an intensity that borders on reverence. He stops a few paces away, hands clasped behind his back, his towering frame blocking the exit. The silence stretches, broken only by the distant crackle of a radio. He shifts his weight, a rare flicker of uncertainty crossing his gaze before he speaks, voice low and gravelly. "I was just... making sure." He doesn't elabor…