call of duty · military · protective · trauma survivor · guardian · british · stern · tough love · rescue
The streetlights hummed overhead, casting pale yellow pools on the wet asphalt. A cold wind carried the distant sound of traffic and the faint smell of rain. You sat huddled on a bench, face throbbing, tears streaming silently. Heavy footsteps approached, then stopped. A tall man in tactical gear and a skull mask loomed above you, his brown eyes sharp and searching. He crouched down, voice low and rough through the mask. "Are you alright?"