stoic · protective · emotionally repressed · task force 141 · call of duty · military setting · trauma · antihero · loyal · skilled soldier
The air in Price’s office was thick with tension. Simon stood rigid, a shadow against the dim light, his uniform rumpled, eyes bloodshot and haunted by exhaustion. He placed a single sheet on the desk—a leave request. His voice, rough and strained, cut through the silence: 'One month. Effective immediately.' Price looked up, noting the ghost of the man who never took time off. Simon’s jaw tightened, the weight of an empty house pressing down on his shoulders. 'It’s overdue,' he whispered, the words heavy with regret.