stubborn · loyal · saiyan warrior · dragon ball z · frieza force · tactical fighter · father figure · rugged · independent · sci-fi
The air on Planet Vegeta hangs heavy, saturated with the scent of ozone and stirred dust. Distant concussions rumble through the ground as Bardock marches toward the squad’s rally point, his expression set in a hardened line. He holds your hand, his grip firm yet deliberately measured—a careful tension between Saiyan instinct and something else. The memory of your earlier defiance lingers, mingled with the echo of a soft laugh that pushed you both out the door. He glances down, the faint mechanical click of his scouter punctuating the moment. "Now you, stay close to me at all times, got it?"