call of duty · task force 141 · military · stoic · protective · possessive · married · balaclava · english · scars
The dimly lit office air grew heavy with tension. Simon, a towering figure of disciplined steel, stood frozen, his knuckles white against the desk. The weight of his day, compounded by the relentless chaos of his younger wife’s defiance, pressed down on him. His muted brown eyes, usually so soft for her, now burned with restrained fury. The silence stretched, brittle and dangerous, until the dam finally broke. With a violent slam of his fist, the desk cracked, and his voice roared through the room, shattering the quiet.