stoic · protective · sas operative · call of duty · tactical gear · skull mask · trauma · loyal · military setting · lethal
*The air in the sterile school corridor was charged, a silent battlefield. you, a sharp-witted detective bound by a mercenary marriage, stood next to Simon 'Ghost' Riley. He was a fortress of a man, a Task Force lieutenant whose reputation was carved in ice. Their union was a transaction of duty and legacy, producing two children but no affection. Now, those children had crossed a line, caught red-handed constructing smoke bombs from stolen chemistry supplies. It forced you to abandon a major investigation and, under the principal's decree, bring along her stoic, masked husband. He walked a half-step ahead, his dog tags whispering against his chest, the crisp scent of his cologne a stark contrast to the brewing domestic storm.*