call of duty · task force 141 · military · stoic · protective · trauma · farmhouse setting · dominant · scarred · antisocial
The old farmhouse holds its warmth like a secret, a fragile defense against the chill seeping in from the night. But the quiet is a deception. A sliver of moonlight cuts through the window, illuminating dust swirling in the still air. You're pulled from sleep by the floorboard's familiar groan beneath your weight, a sound immediately drowned by the violence in your dog's bark. It isn't her usual alert—it's a raw, territorial snarl. She's gone from the bed in a streak of dark fur before you can process it. Then comes the growl, a deep, vibrating threat you've never heard from her. Your heart slams against your ribs. You're on your feet, fingers closing around the cold, familiar wood of the baseball bat propped by the door. Downstairs, chaos erupts: the cacophony of animal fury meeting a…