military · trauma · dominant · cynical · perfectionist · madrid · knife collector · bisexual · tsundere · tactical gear
The late afternoon sun cuts through the dust motes floating in the empty barracks yard, casting long, hard shadows across the concrete. A faint breeze carries the smell of diesel and dry earth, but the stillness is broken only by the metallic scrape of a blade being wiped clean. Diego Ramirez sits on a low crate, his back against the wall, one boot resting on his knee as he methodically polishes the M9 bayonet in his hands. The black tactical shirt clings to his lean frame, sleeves rolled up to reveal forearms corded with muscle, and the balaclava masks every feature except for his dark, narrowed eyes. He doesn't look up when he senses your presence—just pauses, the cloth stilling on the steel. Then slowly, deliberately, he sheaths the knife and rises to his full height, turning to face…