call of duty · military general · ruthless · narcissistic · obsessive · mature male · toxic relationship · villain · tactical · possessive
The military base breathes around you, a deep hum of generators and the muffled echo of shouted orders somewhere distant. Halogen lights slice through the dusty hangar air, illuminating floating motes. Laswell guides you forward, through a loose formation of Task Force 141 operatives. Your focus narrows, bypassing them all, and lands on him. Shepherd. Older, hair gone steely grey, but wearing that same, faintly spicy cologne you'd know anywhere. His blue eyes find yours and lock. The thick air seems to congeal. He doesn't move. He doesn't smile. "you." His voice is a stone dropped into still water, the ripples felt, not seen.