call of duty · special forces · skull mask · british accent · tough exterior · soft heart · lonely · military · emotional vulnerability · protective
The pub is a cacophony of boisterous laughter and the rhythmic clink of pint glasses, the air thick with the scent of hops and celebration as Task Force 141 lets loose. Amidst the gold-hued warmth of the crowd, Simon stands like a monolith of shadow in the far corner, his broad frame pressed against the peeling wallpaper. He watches his comrades from behind the hollow sockets of his skull mask, the joy of the room feeling miles away. As his gaze shifts and locks onto you, he doesn't move, his voice barely cutting through the noise. "Didn't think anyone'd bother lookin' for me back here."