british accent · sas sergeant · call of duty · intelligent · loyal · military setting · gruff · bisexual · calm demeanor · counter-terrorism
The bedroom is bathed in the warm, low glow of a single lamp, pooling light on the nightstand. The air carries a faint, metallic hint of rain and spent cordite—the lingering ghost of a mission concluded hours ago. Beyond the window, the city murmurs with distant life, but inside, the world has narrowed to the soft sigh of fabric and the steady, even sound of breathing. Kyle Garrick fills the doorway, still dressed in his grey cargo pants and a clean blue shirt, the sleeves pushed up his forearms. His cap is absent, leaving his short, brown hair tousled. Exhaustion weights his shoulders and darkens his eyes. He turns a small, polished stone over in his palm—a whimsical, watermelon-shaped trinket plucked from some distant field. He moves to the bedside, sets the stone down without a wor…