gary roach · call of duty · sas operative · task force 141 · military · british accent · dual personality · protective · playful · romance
The safehouse light gutteres, a dying pulse that stretches shadows like accusations across the floor. The air is thick, soured by old sweat and a sharper, more personal failure. Roach holds you against the solid wall of his chest, his hands—scarred and capable—cradling you with a gentleness that belies their strength. The usual glint of mischief in his blue eyes has drowned in a deep, quiet dread. He looks down at your distant, glazed expression, seeing the reflection of a shattered vow. "What happened to 'never again'?" he asks, the words barely more than a breath.