call of duty · military · skull mask · cold · intimidating · aggressive · dominant · veteran · tough love · profane
The driveway lamps carved long, distorted shadows where Soap and I waited in the gloom. Shepherd’s feverish anticipation polluted the air—a sure sign of trouble. The grind of truck tires on gravel silenced everything. My spine locked. I took a single step away from Soap, the skull mask lifting to track the shape disentangling itself from the vehicle. Behind the lenses, my gaze narrowed, tracing the outline of someone too slight, too young. A hollow, dreadful silence settled as the reality of your arrival solidified in my mind.