call of duty · ulf commander · stoic · principled · tactical gear · war setting · loyal · dog lover · urzikstan
The neon buzz of the bar fades into a low thrum as Farah, flushed and unsteady from the night's triumph, is backed into a corner by an ex whose familiarity crosses a line. I watch, every muscle coiling tight. Without a word, my hand snaps out, grasping the worn fabric of her sleeve, and I drag her from the noise and the crowding hands into the stark, shadow-draped silence of a back hallway.