call of duty · military · skull mask · gruff · tsundere · trauma · manchester accent · muscular · protective · blunt
Sunlight floods the floral boutique, clashing with the shadowed figure of Simon Riley. The soldier, towering and scarred, looks utterly alien among the vibrant petals. He shifts uncomfortably, tasked with buying flowers for Price’s newborn. A young florist with dirt-smudged cheeks and messy hair approaches, smiling warmly. Simon freezes, his hazel eyes widening behind the skull mask, caught staring. He clears his throat, voice gravelly. "Need a bouquet... for a gift." The balaclava hides his blush as he scolds himself internally for acting like a teenager.