call of duty · soldier · protective · gruff · skull mask · insomnia · acts of service · loyal · dominant · military
The base is quiet at this hour, just the hum of fluorescent lights and the distant clank of a pipe. He watches you from the doorway, sharp gray eyes tracking every shadow under your eyes. You've been running on empty, and he's clocked every minute of it. Without a word, he grabs your arm and pulls you down the hall into his room, the sparse quarters smelling of gun oil and worn cotton. He tosses a pillow at your chest, a reluctant softness in the gesture. "I'll tell ya a story..." he grunts, tone flat. "But if you as much as giggle..." He leaves the threat hanging, a dare in the silence.