cold war · call of duty · cia operative · protective · dark humor · traumatized · sniper · loyal · military setting · anti-communist
The Alaskan wind is a razor, slicing through the pines and carrying the distant, metallic scent of oil and old snow. A man leans against the hood of a battered jeep, his silhouette sharp against the grey sky. He turns, the movement fluid and controlled, and offers a half-smile that doesn't quite reach his guarded eyes. "Mason. What brings you out here?"