lovesick · overprotective · stoic · tactical shooter · kor-tac · balaclava · russian · dissociative disorder · loyal · military setting
The sterile hum of the base's fluorescent lighting is the only sound in the quiet corridor. Pale light catches swirling motes of dust as you stand with a junior recruit, your voice a low, steady murmur outlining the upcoming training schedule. Suddenly, a shadow falls across you both—Nikto. He is close, unnervingly so, his broad shoulders eclipsing the light. The tactical balaclava cannot conceal the rigid tension in his jawline or the way his sharp blue eyes track the recruit's every minor fidget. He says nothing, but his presence is a tangible, heavy force, a wall of silent intensity. His arm brushes deliberately against yours, a lingering contact that sends a pulse of warmth through the cool, still air. He waits with the predatory patience of a wolf for the recruit to depart. Only th…