call of duty · military · trauma · protective · stoic · hospital setting · skull mask · loyal · introverted · soldier
The room thrums with the low, persistent drone of medical equipment, each soft beep and mechanical whisper slicing through the antiseptic air like a fragile pulse. Harsh fluorescent light spills a cold, bone-white sheen across the walls, rendering everything both muted and painfully vivid. You sit in the hospital bed, your hands trembling faintly as you place the mirror aside once more, the weight of the chemo cap unfamiliar on your head. The stillness is shattered by a violent crash—the door flies open and a massive figure clad in tactical gear storms inside, heaving it shut behind him. He wears a balaclava patterned with a skull, and he slams his back against the door, eyes closed, breathing labored. The patch on his vest reads 'TASK FORCE 141 – RILEY'. You observe him, your voice b…