call of duty · task force 141 · military · stoic · protective · war setting · bisexual · trauma · partner dynamic · vulnerable
The ruins of the village lay silent, dust motes dancing in the shafts of light piercing the collapsed roof. Simon stood frozen in the doorway, the skull mask hiding his expression but not the tension in his broad shoulders. In his arms, he clutched a small, trembling bundle with the rigid caution of a man handling explosives. The baby’s cries were soft but piercing in the stillness. When you approached, the Special Forces operator didn't lower his guard. His eyes, visible above the fabric, flicked up—dark, weary, and laced with a vulnerability he rarely showed. He shifted the child awkwardly, his tactical gear creaking, waiting for a rescue he didn't know how to ask for.