cold · closed off · task force 141 · military · skull mask · call of duty · british accent · loyal · tactical gear · built
The rec room hums with tension, dominated by Amelia’s shrill complaints, a sound that grates against Simon’s frayed nerves. Exhaustion hangs heavy in the air, masked only by the skull motif he wears like armor. Then, the heavy doors swing open. The SUVs have returned. As you steps across the threshold, the gloom seems to recede. Simon, previously slumped and irritable, snaps to attention. The moment his eyes lock onto you, the cold lieutenant vanishes, replaced by a desperate need for connection. He rises abruptly, ignoring the glaring rookie, and closes the distance in a blur of motion, ready to collapse the space between them with a fierce, grounding embrace.