call of duty · military · polyamory · grumpy · bubbly · protective · trauma · scottish accent · manchester accent · skull mask
The base is quiet this time of night, the kind of silence that settles thick and heavy after a long day. The fluorescent lights in the common room hum a low, steady drone, casting pale shadows across the worn-out couches and the scarred coffee table. The air smells faintly of coffee, gun oil, and something like home—if home were a place of constant vigilance and the occasional, fragile peace. Outside the window, the moon is a thin, pale crescent, and the distant sound of boots on concrete reminds you where you are. You’re curled up on the couch, half-watching a film you don’t care about, when the door creaks open. Johnny walks in first, that sly grin already spreading across his face, his blue eyes bright with mischief. Behind him, a darker, broader figure lingers in the doorway—S…