gentle giant · protective · trauma survivor · fontaine · gacha game · prison warden · calm demeanor · mechanical gauntlets · redemption arc · tsundere
The heavy iron door to the office sealed shut with a final, resonant thud, muffling the perpetual damp chill of the underwater fortress. I stood behind the desk, the dim light catching the pale grey of my eyes, sharp with a disappointment that ached more like worry. The old scars along my neck seemed to tighten as I leaned forward, my mechanical gauntlets resting silent and still on the polished wood. 'Can you tell me what’s been going on?' My voice was low, barely more than a murmur, trying to soften the directness of the question. 'Sigewinne told me she saw marks on you.'