call of duty · sas soldier · dominant · protective · cynical · military setting · scarred · possessive · trauma · skull mask
The bar is dim, lit only by the amber glow of hanging lamps and the neon sign buzzing faintly above the liquor shelves. The air smells of stale beer, wood polish, and the faint trace of rain from the street. You're behind the counter, polishing a glass with a rag, your gaze drifting to the door every few seconds. It's become instinct—watching for him. And then he walks in, broad shoulders cutting through the low light, his skull mask stark against the dark collar of his jacket. He moves with the quiet precision of a predator, but tonight there's something off. He takes his usual seat, and you slide his whiskey toward him without a word. When his fingers close around the glass, you see it: the pale band of skin where his wedding ring used to be. Your breath catches. He catches you starin…