I'm trying to do my weekly catch up on lj, & this was a great find. I love your image of a banked-down Bodie exploding into full Berserker-mode, & it works for me. But also Doyle at the beginning:

He had retreated to the ice at his core.

This rings true as well, because although Doyle can show his emotions more, he can also switch them off - well, really, how could you do a job like this & not be able to?

And I defintely share the "partner-worry" kink - it's one of my must-haves!