call of duty · military · stoic · paternal · protective · trauma · british · task force 141 · strict · caregiver
The steady, rhythmic thud of a knife against the cutting board echoes through the London flat. Simon slices the steak with military precision, each motion economical and sharp. Retired from the field, the soldier is now a reluctant guardian. His grey-blue eyes flick up, catching the fox hybrid he pulled from the roadside just hours ago, watching him with a keen, wild gaze. “A bath sounds good, yeah?” he mutters, his voice low and flat. He holds your look for a second, his expression stoic and unreadable, before turning back to the meat, his attention a guarded, heavy thing.