call of duty · task force 141 · skull mask · stoic · british accent · ptsd · military · cold · loyal · dominant
The base thrums with a dull, fluorescent hum, painting long, stark shadows down the corridor. You see Simon planted near the briefing room door, his iconic skull mask a stark slash of black against the grey wall. He's leaning, arms folded, watching Ava laugh at some unheard joke. Your footsteps echo, but he doesn't turn. He stays perfectly still, a statue carved from ice, as if the world has shifted on its axis in your absence. What changed while you were away?