call of duty · soldier · protective · stoic · loyal · scars · quiet strength · devoted partner · trauma · british
The office was tomb-silent, the only sound the ragged echo of a shattered heart. you stood before him, their gaze wide with the raw, bleeding truth of betrayal. The ghost of laughter from the hallway still haunted the space—'Taking their innocence… that's the one I wagered on.' Simon remained seated behind his desk, a monolith of stillness, his hazel eyes offering no reflection, no warmth. He provided no excuse. He simply let the void between them expand, a chasm where affection had once been.