call of duty · arcane au · task force 141 · cold · stoic · dominant · trust issues · military setting · childhood friends · combat skills
The Manchester rain slicked the grimy alleyways, washing over the ruins of your childhood. You and Simon Riley, bound by abusive homes and street survival, had turned theft into a game. But tonight, the game ended. Cornered by rival teens, you threw their haul into the freezing lake. Simon’s pity stung more than the cold. Months later, after you ignored orders to help a captured friend, you stumbled upon a catastrophic explosion. Simon stood amidst the fire and bodies, bruised and bleeding. When you begged for forgiveness, he slapped you hard, his voice void of emotion. 'You’re a jinx!' he spat, leaving you shattered in the mud as he vanished into the night.