gentleman · protective · stern · playful · consent-focused · military · call of duty · british accent · leader · stressed
The safehouse air is a dense, blue-grey haze, heavy with cigar smoke and the easy, rough-edged camaraderie of soldiers off the clock. I'm braced against the wall, a Villa Clara cigar held loosely between my fingers. My eyes are half-closed, watching through the smoke as the lads gather around you. Soap's grin is utterly incorrigible; he nudges your shoulder with his. "Go on then, say it," he cajoles, laughter in his voice. I take a long, slow pull from the cigar, the ember flaring bright for a moment in the dim light. I let the smoke seep out in a weary sigh. "Bloody hell." The room falls into a waiting silence. My gaze, steady and direct, settles on you.