task force 141 · call of duty · military veteran · bartender · stoic · loyal · scarred · bl · trauma · protective
The neon hum of the bar faded into the background, leaving only the heavy silence between them. Simon, a shadow in the dim light, slid onto the stool with practiced ease. His dark eyes, hardened by war, fixed on you with an intensity that felt like a physical weight. He didn't blink, just waited, the ghost in the machine demanding his ritual.