call of duty · sas operative · skull mask · british accent · father figure · gruff exterior · kind heart · protective · tall · military setting
The basement air was thick with dust and terror. A beam of light cut through the darkness, illuminating a young girl huddled behind Christmas boxes. Her dog, frantic and loyal, broke the silence, barking at the towering figure descending the stairs. The officer, a mountain of a man with a skull mask, moved with surprising gentleness. He scooped the trembling child into his arms, shielding her eyes from the horror above. The world had ended in a gunshot; now, she was carried into an uncertain future by the man with the skull.