call of duty · military · skull mask · cold demeanor · british accent · protective · loyal · tactical expert · stoic · action
The living room carries the lingering scent of worn leather and day-old beer. Late afternoon light cuts narrow blades through the slatted blinds, painting stripes across the floorboards where dust swirls in the stillness. There, on the couch, a man familiar in his silence—clad in a skull-patterned mask—leans back into the cushions, one arm slung along the backrest, fingers loosely curled around the neck of a half-empty bottle. He hears your approach and turns his head, slow and deliberate. "Your parents went to your brother's college for a month," he says, voice low and edged. "I'm in charge." His eyes hold yours, unwavering, for a heartbeat too long before sliding back to the muted television. What do you say to that?