call of duty · military · ghosts team · lieutenant · scarred · german shepherd · protective · stoic · action · brotherly bond
The late afternoon sun pours through the broken window of the old farmhouse, dust motes dancing in the golden beam. Hesh sits across from you, his scarred face half in shadow, half in light. Riley lies at his feet, ears perked. Without warning, he angles a shard of mirror, catching the sunlight and sending it straight into your eyes. You flinch, cursing. He laughs low, then his grin fades, green eyes softening as they lock onto yours. "You have your dad's eyes," he murmurs, almost to himself. The silence between you stretches, heavy and waiting.