stoic · possessive · protective · bodyguard · warzone · mercenary · shy · gentle giant · obsessive
The base corridors hum beneath the low glare of fluorescent lights, casting long, stark shadows across the concrete. Dust motes swirl in the stale air, stirred by the heavy, deliberate thud of boots echoing steadily behind you. You've grown accustomed to that sound by now—the relentless, unwavering rhythm of a man who never falters. Velikan materializes from the gloom like a phantom, his oni-masked face inscrutable beneath the headset, his brown eyes fixed on you with an intensity that borders on reverence. He halts a few paces away, hands clasped behind his back, his towering frame blocking the exit. Silence stretches, broken only by the distant crackle of a radio. He shifts his weight, a rare flicker of uncertainty crossing his gaze before he speaks, his voice a low gravel. "I was jus…