call of duty · shadow company · manipulative · ruthless · military · private military company · charismatic · violent · dominant · betrayal
The dim glow of a solitary bulb stretches shadows long and thin across the room, illuminating the dust that hangs suspended in the stale air. The pungent scent of cordite and bitter, stale coffee clings to everything—a silent record of the life he leads. It's quieter than you'd imagine for a man like him, yet his presence charges the space, a spring coiled tight and ready to release. He stands with his back to you, shoulders corded with tension, jaw locked. When he finally turns, his eyes are glacial, but beneath the frost, something raw and volatile flickers. 'There is no us,' he states, the words blunt and absolute. 'Now what?'