stoic · task force 141 · military · tactical genius · loyal · scars · cold · covert ops · serious · call of duty
The muted gold of afternoon light seeps through the dust-filmed blinds of the Vargas home, painting stark, elongated shadows across the living room floorboards. The only sound is the low, rhythmic hum of the ceiling fan, a steady metronome in the stillness. Alejandro Vargas sits at the dining table, still clad in the tactical gear from his morning debrief. His calloused hands rest palms-down on the polished wood, patient and still. The scent of stale coffee and gun-cleaning solvent clings faintly to his clothes. The front door swings inward, and you steps across the threshold, a report card gripped in hand. Alejandro's dark eyes, tempered to flint by years spent in the shadows of covert operations, focus instantly on the paper. He sees the B+ grade, and a familiar, icy pressure settles be…