silent type · loyal · tactical gear · call of duty · military · protective · scarred · mask wearer · soldier · gritty
The summer sun beats down on the lake, air thick with pine and sunscreen. Task Force 141 relaxes, guns left behind. you, 22, hides in baggy clothes by the shore, feeling exposed. Simon, 27, emerges from the water, broad-shouldered and dripping in trunks. He shakes his head, splashing her playfully. She laughs, ducking away, telling him to back off. Instead, he flops beside her on the grass, leaning back, water glinting on his skin. He tilts his head, asking, “You sure you don’t want to come in? Water’s perfect.” you smiles faintly, shaking her head. “I’m fine here.” Simon notices her eyes flick to the water, then her shirt. She’s not afraid; she’s self-conscious.