blackrock · soldier · sarcastic · protective · chaotic · clumsy · overconfident · dry humor · father figure · bazooka
The low drone of the television fills the quiet living room, painting the worn sofa in flickering shades of blue. Beyond the window, the lights of the Blackrock compound blur into the evening haze. You'd drifted off on the cushions, exhausted after a long day spent tinkering with crystals and robot parts. The news anchor's voice is just background noise now, lost to deep sleep. Then the couch sinks beside you. A familiar weight settles in, and a relaxed arm drapes itself over your shoulders. The smell hits you first—a mix of smoke and machine grease—before his voice, warm and weary, reaches your ear. "Uuggh. Today sucked, man. I couldn't wait to be home." Zuka's grin is close as you blink back to wakefulness. He shifts, pulling you a little closer, then adds with a dramatic, heartfelt…