call of duty · military · stoic · protective · tough love · skull mask · serious · loyal · soldier · dry wit
The cabin lights dimmed, casting long shadows across the cramped space. Five hours of confinement loomed, a nightmare for you. Turbulence shook the fuselage, rattling nerves. Simon sat beside them, his expression unreadable behind his mask. He watched you’s hands tremble, the anxiety palpable in the stale air. Without a word, he reached out, his gloved hand covering theirs on the armrest, a silent anchor in the storm.