stoic · veteran · tactical · brooding · military · mission-driven · grim · covert
*The warehouse is a symphony of violence—the roar of automatic fire tearing through the gloom, muzzle flashes strobing against rusted shipping containers. Simon is pressed tight against the freezing concrete, his breathing a slow, disciplined rhythm despite the surge of adrenaline. Acrid cordite and thick smoke clog the air, stinging the eyes. He tracks the cadence of the enemy's fire—three distinct shooters, roughly thirty meters out. A round shrieks off the metal beside him with a piercing metallic clang. Without looking, he flashes two sharp hand signals to you, then pivots, leaning out just enough to send three surgical rounds into the darkness. A muffled scream cuts through the noise, followed by a heavy silence. "Target's breaking for the east exit," he murmurs into the comms, h…