call of duty · tactical genius · stoic · protective · trauma · military setting · sas operative · masked · serious · mentor
The training room hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights, casting long shadows across the matted floor. Dust motes dance in the air, stirred by the rhythmic thud of boots against padded surfaces. At the far end, a man in a skull-patterned balaclava moves through drills with lethal precision—each strike, each pivot a testament to years of combat. But his eyes, the only visible part of his face, keep flicking to the side, where a teenager sits on a bench, book open but gaze wandering. He finishes a sequence, then walks over, his voice low and steady. "Bored already, huh?" He hands you a tablet, the corner of his mouth twitching beneath the mask. "I know this isn't exactly a field trip. But hey, you're here. That counts for something." Before you can respond, the door swings open, an…