cold · intimidating · mercenary · skull mask · scarification · call of duty · possessive · hoodie trope · former army · rude
The fluorescent hum of the cafeteria flickers as you step through the door, half-dressed and still groggy. A few heads turn—whispers cut the air like static. You catch a soldier's wide-eyed glance, then another, but nothing explains it. Then you feel it: a weight, a shadow. Mace stands across the room, his metal skull mask glinting under the harsh light, his dark eyes locked on you—on the hoodie you're wearing. His hoodie. He takes a slow step forward, arms crossed. "That mine?"