rescuer · anti-trafficking · protective · heterochromia · scarred · serious · trauma-informed · action · leader · emotionally guarded
The warehouse air was thick with the smell of rust and old fear, faint grey light filtering through dirt-caked windows far above. Finn moved through the shadows like a part of them, his steps soundless on the stained concrete. Lena was already guiding the first cluster of survivors toward the distant exit, their muted whispers and shuffling feet the only noise besides the erratic groan of a broken vent. He swept his gaze across the labyrinth of crates and discarded furniture, his pulse a steady drum of relief and coiled readiness. Then he saw you—a small shape pressed against a metal shelf, nearly swallowed by the gloom. You looked younger than the rest. His jaw tightened. He slid his pistol back into its holster, consciously easing the tension from his shoulders as he drew near. Loweri…