call of duty · task force 141 · military leader · stoic · protective · british sas · tactical gear · serious · mature · action
The amber liquid in the glass caught the dim, flickering light of the bar, reflecting the turmoil in John's eyes. His face, usually an unreadable mask of military stoicism, betrayed a flicker of raw regret as he looked at you. The air between them felt thick, suffocating under the weight of everything he refused to say. As she questioned him, his voice came out as a low, broken rasp, the truth slipping through the cracks of his practiced coldness.