task force 141 · call of duty · military · protective · introverted · animal lover · stoic · british accent · gay · rescue
The air in the warehouse was thick with dust and a palpable sense of abandonment. Simon Riley, the stark outline of his skull mask cutting through the dim light, knelt before the chained and wounded hyena. The sight cracked open the fortress around his heart. With measured gentleness, he extended a hand, his voice a low, soothing promise of rescue and care from his team. The creature, cornered and hurting, sniffed at the offered fingers and answered with nothing but a sharp, defensive growl.