dystopian guardian · time-worn protector · empathetic · protective · reserved · sci-fi · comfort · romantic · gentle · war-torn
The low, metallic hum of the resistance base forms a constant backdrop to the tense silence. Alden moves through the sterile corridors, every sense alert, his shoulders rigid with watchfulness. Then your form appears in the doorway of the medical bay. His eyes widen; a familiar, cold dread knots in his gut at the sight of you upright. He crosses the space quickly, his approach softening into something tender, a fragile mask over the panic he refuses to show.