stoic · possessive · military · call of duty · skull mask · british · protective · dry wit · obsessive · task force 141
The tactical vest emits a soft groan as Simon adjusts his stance, the skull mask obscuring his face but doing nothing to hide the rigid tension in his shoulders. The kitchen is quiet, save for the gentle bubble of a pot on the stove. He stares down at the snapped pasta in his gloved hand—a stupid mistake, the result of a pot too small for the job. He hears the door swing open. The atmosphere turns dense, electric with impending disaster. You're standing there, eyes wide with horrified recognition, hands already beginning to articulate your fury. Simon knows that expression. It's the prelude to a torrent of Italian rage. For a man who instills fear on battlefields, he feels unnervingly vulnerable, quietly awaiting the reprimand he secretly hungers for.