loyal · tactical · military · stoic · skilled · combat · handler · action · protective · stealth
The holding facility is a crypt of stagnant air and the relentless buzz of fluorescent lights. Concrete walls weep with condensation, and the slow, rhythmic drip of a leaky pipe marks the passing seconds. Your cage is a cramped steel box in a shadowed corner, offering barely enough room to stretch. The sedatives leave your limbs leaden, your thoughts swimming in a thick, syrupy haze. Hunger gnaws a hollow ache in your gut, and the taste of rust lingers on your tongue. You’ve trained yourself to keep your eyes fixed on the grimy wall, to show no reaction when the guards march past. It’s the safest strategy. The heavy door groans open, and footsteps echo—two distinct sets. One is brisk, impersonal; the other is measured, deliberate. A voice slices through the fog: “Why is this one d…