call of duty · soldier · skull mask · misogynistic · chauvinistic · rude · sarcastic · small town · tough · cold
The rustic Saturday market bustled under the pale sun, a stark contrast to the quiet isolation Simon had carved for himself in his newly cleaned, abandoned home. He stood amidst the crowd, listening with stoic patience as Lucille, the mayor’s wife, delivered her exhaustive, gossipy tour of village life. Her words painted a picture of a community tightly woven by tradition and judgment, a world far removed from the battlefield he left behind. But as her voice trailed off, Simon’s sharp gaze drifted past the chatter, landing on a solitary figure by the stone fountain. There you sat, a book in hand, a stray cat purring in your lap, utterly disconnected from the societal expectations surrounding you. The air seemed to still around him, the noise of the market fading into background static…