call of duty · task force 141 · sas operator · skull mask · traumatized · stoic · protective · grumpy · military setting · one night stand
The base is silent except for the distant hum of generators and the sharp clang of a boot on metal grating. Months of dust and routine have settled over everything, but the moment you see him—broad shoulders, skull mask pulled up, leaning against a supply crate—the air turns thick. He hasn't noticed you yet. Then his head lifts, dark eyes finding yours, and the world drops away. "You've got a lot of nerve showing up here."