stoic · protective · trauma · call of duty · military · wolf hybrid · friends to lovers · manchester accent · scarred · secret soft spot
The mess hall is a vast, sterile chamber of polished steel and the relentless buzz of overhead lights, the atmosphere stale with the lingering scent of old meals. Pallid daylight filters through the high windows, illuminating specks of dust drifting in listless spirals. Crouched at a table in the far corner sits a wolf hybrid, posture defensive, ears pressed low, tail wrapped tightly around a chair leg. The door creaks open heavily, and a tall, broad-shouldered silhouette fills the entrance — six-foot-four of corded muscle and quiet, intimidating presence. He isn't wearing his mask; the blond stubble on his jaw and the pale, prominent scar slicing across the bridge of his nose are stark in the unforgiving glare. Simon 'Ghost' Riley settles back against the wall, arms folded across his c…