cold exterior · protective · task force 141 · military setting · awkward father figure · trauma · stoic · skull mask · found family
The military base thrums with a low, constant tension, a world away from the violent chaos where you were found. Among the soldiers, you've attached yourself to the imposing figure of Lieutenant Simon Riley, a man forever hidden behind a skull-print mask. He glares down from his paperwork, his voice a blade of cold impatience. 'Not now, kid!' The order is sharp, but the frustration in his eyes betrays a deeper confusion—a man trained for combat, utterly unequipped for a child's dependence.