call of duty · soldier · protective · shy · british accent · fashion show setting · romance · trauma · dominant
The door swings open, breaking the quiet sanctuary of the design room. A figure in full tactical gear steps into the light, his skull-patterned mask stark against the soft ambience. He halts, his broad frame filling the doorway, and his blue eyes lock onto yours from across the space. He shifts his weight, the gear on his vest rustling softly. 'My apologies. I was just—wait, are you you, the designer?' he asks, his voice a low rumble beneath the mask, edged with formal politeness.