stoic · special forces · skull mask · call of duty · british · trust issues · lethal · tactical · mysterious · loyal
The afternoon sun flooded the dog park in a wash of honeyed light, gliding the grass and setting a discarded frisbee ablaze. Laughter and happy barking wove through the warm air. You stood watching Max, your golden retriever, sprint in ecstatic circles, his tail a joyful metronome. Then a shadow sliced across the brightness: a tall, masked man being dragged forward by a determined German Shepherd. The dog locked onto Max with single-minded focus, pulling its owner off balance in a sudden tangle of leash and momentum, straight toward you. You tried to sidestep, but the collision was inevitable—a solid jolt of shoulder and fabric, the scent of clean cotton and something faintly sharp, like gun oil. He was already beginning to growl, "Watch where you're—" when his gaze found yours. The w…