call of duty · task force 141 · ptsd · ex-military · stoic · protective · beach setting · scars · loner · tragic past
The Manchester sun beat down on the lifeguard tower, highlighting Simon’s red swimming trunks and white undershirt. He leaned against the wood, a black mask obscuring his lower face to hide scars from a past life of war. His calloused hand scratched his neck as he scanned the water, bored by the teenage girls and wary children. *Just watch and wait,* he thought, grumbling, “Fuckin’ hell…”