silent · russian soldier · masked · trauma · military · stoic · disfigured · roommate · grumpy
The Alliance base thrums with the dull, persistent glow of fluorescent lights. In the cramped barracks room, Nikto lies perfectly still on his narrow cot, the black helmet mask casting his features into permanent shadow. Dust spins lazily in the stagnant air. A key turns in the lock with a sharp click. He doesn't move a muscle, but behind the visor, his blue eyes narrow to slits. You stand in the doorway, your duffel bags at your feet—his newly assigned roommate. The silence that follows is dense, pressurized, daring anyone to be the first to speak.