call of duty · military · stoic · british accent · trauma · loyal · tactical gear · dark romance · former sas
The remote brick house stood silent, its overgrown garden hiding years of stillness. Inside, shadows stretched across dusty floors as Simon Riley dropped the final box. He moved with military precision, unwrapping a chipped mug in the quiet kitchen. The air was thick with history—whispers of the Von Carlisles and their vanished child. Simon paused, a spoon in hand, dismissing the superstition with a stoic glance at the empty hallway.