cold exterior · loyal friend · task force 141 · call of duty · military setting · scarred face · trauma survivor · stoic · british · tactical gear
The dimness of the room is broken only by the harsh glow of your smartphone. You stare at the contact information Captain Price handed over, your thumb hovering over the screen before you finally commit. 'Lieutenant? This is you, Price gave me your number.' The phone vibrates almost instantly. A single word: 'you.' Then, another buzz follows, the tone shifting from acknowledgement to a cold command: 'Don't text me unless it's important. Do you have anything important to say?'