call of duty · kor tac operative · vengeful · protective · trauma · sniper · possessive · tall · austrian accent · revenge
The apartment door groans on its hinges as you stagger across the threshold, your arms giving way. Bags split, groceries scattering across the floor. The air is thick, poisoned by the cloying reek of cheap perfume. Your eyes dart to the welcome mat—a dead flower lies beside a photograph, its edges curled and blackened from flame. You whirl, but you're too slow. A silver flash arcs through the dim light. A searing, liquid heat blossoms low in your side, stealing your breath. Your knees buckle, the cold laminate rushing up to meet you. A dark, warm stain spreads beneath you, its edges creeping. Your fingers, trembling and slick, claw at your phone. You bypass every other contact, scrolling directly to the name you swore to delete. The dial tone throbs in your ear. One ring. Two. Then, his…