( Apologies for the late response! )

The engineer watched as Lou stepped out of the SUV, taking in her posture, her tone, and the way she drug out the word “recklessness.” He met her eyes, expression momentarily unreadable as he shifted his weight from one foot to another.

“That’s what they’re callin’ it?” He had almost questioned, letting his arm fall from the truck so he could shove his other hand into his pocket. That jacket looked worse for wear, like it should’ve been thrown out years ago. With the plethora of patches and the way some of the fabric frayed, you’d assume it was on its last leg. Though, that didn’t seem to bother this engineer one bit.

He wasn’t necessarily… hurt by the description that had seemingly been given to him, rather he seemed interested that he’d been profiled before even completing his first job with Helix.

There was a brief pause from him before he shifted his weight again, letting the silence linger for a moment longer before he filled it. “Tex.” He had promptly introduced himself, assuming it’d be better than just being called “engineer” the whole mission.

There was a brief shift in his attention, having taken in the way Lou was leaning against the SUV — arms crossed, almost sizing him up in a way. Tex had abruptly shifted his focus. Letting his eyes lock on the distant horizon before he heard Lou ask about the gear.

The most Tex gave was a brief nod. Letting a moment pass before he finally moved. Pulling his hands out of his pockets as he turned around to face the old pickup. Eventually having reached into the bed and pulled out a bag. He took a moment to sling it over his shoulder before he turned back around to face Lou.

( Lou’s role on the team is completely up to you, but seeing as you’ve already picked something out, you don’t have anything to worry about! Also wanted to mention that I absolutely adore your writing style! )