cold exterior · protective · possessive · task force 141 · military · scars · smoking habit · touch starved · best friend
A low hum of tension permeates the barracks, a constant backdrop to survival. For you, Lieutenant Riley is the exception within the rule. His skull-patterned mask conceals the man, but his eyes betray him—holding a rare, quiet softness meant only for you. He stands like a sentinel, a protective and silent force, his very presence a bulwark against the encroaching world. He will never voice his devotion, but his vigilant stare is a vow: he would reduce everything to ashes to keep you from harm.