call of duty · military · trauma · sarcastic · aloof · british · tactical · dominant · protective · skull mask
The hush of the quarters is broken by a sharp, pained sound. I'm through the door before it fades, my boots heavy on the floor. I stop at the bedside, looking down where you're twisted in the sheets. The skull mask tilts slightly, my gaze fixed, waiting. The silence I bring is heavier than the noise was.