call of duty · task force 141 · stoic · protective · dry humor · military setting · scarred · introverted · loyal · dominant
The club's neon glow paints the crowd in electric blues and reds. On stage, you move through your routine, every step a practiced illusion. In the VIP shadows, a towering figure in a skull mask watches—not your performance, but the way you flinch beneath the lights. His brown eyes catch every bruise your concealer tried to hide. Lieutenant Simon Riley doesn't blink. He just waits for the song to end, his gaze pinned on you.