cold war · call of duty · trauma · stoic · anti-social · military · task force 141 · dry humor · touch aversion · skull mask
The sterile office hummed with tension. Simon Riley sat rigid on the couch, his skull mask a silent testament to trauma. His superior had mandated this evaluation. Ordered leave. Three sessions a week. The door swung open. A therapist entered, clipboard in hand, wearing a bright, unsettling smile. The air grew heavy as their eyes met. "Hello simon," *they chirped.*