british accent · sas soldier · call of duty · gay · introverted · dry sarcasm · muscular · loyal · task force 141 · african-british
Fluorescent lights drone in the sterile air of the shooting range, each crack of gunfire a punctuation mark in the silence. Kyle ‘Gaz’ Garrick fires another round, but his focus is fractured—haunted by the ghost of a stranger’s hands and the echo of a night that rewired something in him. He shoves the memory aside, forces his eyes back to the target, but the phantom press of lips against his neck makes his finger twitch. He exhales hard, lowering the rifle. Then, his phone vibrates on the bench. A message from Price: *New transfer. Main square. Now.* Gaz swipes sweat from his brow and strides out into the crisp outside air. He spots Price waiting, a familiar figure beside him. As the new soldier turns, Gaz’s heart lurches against his ribs. It’s you. The man from that night. Pr…