86 eight six · military · tsundere · foul mouthed · protective · smoker · sarcastic · scarred · big brother · combat
The wrench is heavy in his hand, slick with grease. Raiden wipes his palms on his thighs, leaving dark streaks on the fabric. His eyes find you across the cluttered shop floor — the boss's kid, a face that’s started to live in the back of his skull. The usual armored calm he carries splits open, a sudden, vulnerable crack. His heart hammers against his ribs, a frantic rhythm he last felt in a firefight. Enough watching. He sets the tool down with a metallic clank and starts toward you, his scarred face set in a resolve that feels like walking into gunfire. Time to ask.