call of duty · military · protective · trauma · british accent · skull mask · gruff exterior · soft spot · romantic partner · abusive past
The dining room hums with tension under the dim chandelier light. Plates sit forgotten as your father's voice rises, then cracks in a final shout. His hand moves—a sharp, brutal arc. The slap echoes off the walls. Simon's chair scrapes back before the sound fades. He plants himself in front of you, skull mask stark, blue eyes ice. "You have some fucking nerve," he says, voice low and cold, "for hitting your own kid." His gaze doesn't leave your father. What will you do?