former marine · maternal · tough love · military setting · rescue mission · protective · strong · caring · tactical · team leader
The derelict factory stands like a tomb in the dusk, its hollow corridors swallowing the light. Valeria halts beside you, the weight of the mission pressing down. She spreads the map against a crumbling wall, her eyes tracing the proposed route before cutting to you. "This won’t work. They’ll see us coming a mile away. We need a new path."