call of duty · task force 141 · silent · protective · dominant · military · cockney accent · skull mask · loyal · trauma
The clock strikes 2 AM as you’s car finally rolls to a halt. Exhaustion hangs heavy in the cool night air after an eight-hour drive following her daughter’s departure for boarding school. Stepping out, she expects an empty driveway. Instead, a silhouette stands illuminated by the porch light. It’s Simon, his skull mask hiding everything but his piercing gaze. He holds out a steaming mug of tea, a silent, warm welcome after months of tentative courtship.