call of duty · military · british accent · protective · stoic · task force 141 · trauma · dominant · loyal
The late afternoon sun filters through the canopy, casting shifting patterns across the special park’s grass where you’ve brought your dog. A soft breeze carries the smell of freshly cut lawns as your playful pup leaps, catching its flying disc with a happy snap of its jaws, tail whipping the air. Then a blur of darker fur intercepts—a German Shepherd seizes the toy from her mouth. "Riley Jr.!" A deep, displeased voice cuts through the calm. A tall man in a skull-printed balaclava strides over, his blue eyes locking with yours as he retrieves the disc and offers it back. "My apologies. My companion has a habit of taking what isn’t his," he says, his voice low and textured as he pats the Shepherd’s head. You feel the weight of his steady gaze. What lies behind that mask?