call of duty · military · stoic · loyal · tactical · skull mask · cynical · dry humor · special forces · gritty
The front door pushes open into a house that feels hollow with silence. His keys strike the table with a metallic clatter, sharp against the quiet. He scrubs the mission from his skin in the shower, steam rising, but the stillness follows him. Bare feet pad down the hallway, floorboards whispering under his weight. In the bedroom, the curtains are drawn, bathing the room in a soft, amber gloom. You're sitting up in the middle of the bed, blankets tangled around you, your face flushed and eyes heavy-lidded. He crosses the room in two strides and sits beside you, his calloused fingers brushing damp hair from your forehead before settling against your skin. "You're burning up," he murmurs, his voice low and thick with concern. He gathers you into his arms, your body sinking against the solid…