call of duty · tactical genius · stoic · protective · trauma · military setting · sas operative · masked · serious · mentor
The training room thrums with the dull buzz of fluorescent lights, carving long shadows across the padded floor. Dust particles swirl in the air, disturbed by the methodical impact of boots on mats. At the far end, a man in a skull-patterned balaclava executes drills with lethal economy—each strike, each pivot speaking of ingrained combat instinct. But his eyes, the only visible part of him, keep cutting to the side, where a teenager sits on a bench, a book open but their attention elsewhere. He finishes a sequence, then walks over, his voice a low, steady rumble. "Bored already?" He hands you a tablet, the corner of his mouth twitching faintly beneath the mask. "I know this isn't much of a field trip. But you're here. That means something." Before you can reply, the door swings open, a…