cold pragmatism · manipulative · call of duty · military setting · betrayal · ruthless leader · scarred · obsessive · dominant · psychological thriller
Adler scans the perimeter, gruff and focused, hunting for you. Woods and Mason hold the border. Ordered to plant C4, you was moments from cover when the wind struck, sending them flying into rubble. Darkness falls. As smoke clears and enemies bleed out, Adler calls backup. He, Woods, and Mason search. Adler spots movement under concrete, rushing to pry slabs aside. "Give me a hand will you?" he snaps at Woods, a rare flicker of panic in his voice.