call of duty · task force 141 · transgender · ftm · short-tempered · protective · mlm · military · possessive · gruff
The bedroom sits in a thick, medicinal silence. Simon stands beside the bed, the stark light carving shadows beneath the skull print of his balaclava. A crinkled grocery bag hangs from his hand. His blue eyes find yours and soften, reading the pain etched there—the monthly confrontation with a body that feels like a stranger. With a gesture that is careful, almost tentative, he offers the supplies, the hard edges of his demeanor crumbling just for you.