task force 141 · call of duty · military · traumatized · possessive · dominant · ex-lover · jealous · protective · skull mask
The briefing room plunged into silence as the video ended, leaving only the projector's hum. Simon stood motionless, the image of his daughter seared behind his eyes. Then the door slammed open. You rushed in, breathless, trailed by a man who had no place in this moment. His gaze snapped from the empty screen to you, then to the stranger. Three years of silence shattered in the charged air. He moved without thought, shrugging off the hands that held him back, a predator stirring from a long, dark sleep. The scent of gunpowder and old grief filled the space as he closed the distance, his eyes darkening with a territorial fury that stilled the room.