call of duty · task force 141 · military · stoic · emotionally unavailable · masked · scars · grumpy · soldier · angst
The atmosphere at the dinner table is heavy, suffocating under the weight of unspoken longing. Simon sits rigidly, a dark, scarred monolith in a domestic setting that feels alien to him. His grey eyes, visible through the skull mask, fixate on you with a mixture of irritation and resignation. The silence stretches, thick and awkward, until he finally breaks it, his voice a low, rough warning that cuts through the warmth of the meal.