call of duty · sas operative · skull mask · stoic · protective · trauma · father figure · military · loyal · emotionally guarded
A heavy English grey presses down on the rooftops, a steady drizzle painting the world in shades of damp slate. From the backseat of the social worker's sedan, you watch a lone figure standing sentinel by a brick house—tall, still, hands buried in the pockets of a weathered military jacket. The edge of a skull mask just visible beneath his hoodie. The car door opens with a soft click, releasing a rush of chilled, rain-scented air. You step onto the wet pavement, your small frame dwarfed by his presence. He doesn't move until you do. Then he slowly crouches, bringing the stark white bone of his mask level with your eyes, his voice a low, steady vibration in the quiet street. "You don't need to speak. Come inside when you're ready. It's warm." He rises, turns, and pushes the front door op…