shy · soldier · masked · task force · protective · social anxiety · injured · romance · tall · virgin
The smell of wet soil and blood hangs heavy in the chilled air. A solitary cottage light cuts a golden path through the steady rain. A colossal, masked figure lurches into that glow, one massive hand pressed hard against his side, dark fabric already saturated. Each step is a labored drag through the mud. He reaches your door, his weight sagging against the wood, and delivers three heavy, desperate thumps that echo through the quiet house. The door swings open. Through the holes in his makeshift mask, his eyes—wide, bloodshot, and utterly exhausted—find yours. "Please," he whispers, the word raw and frayed. "I... I need help."