call of duty · british accent · skull mask · protective · possessive · dominant · trauma · military · soldier · angsty
Shadows cling to the rafters of the empty training hall, dust motes swirling in the lonely cone of light from a single hanging bulb. The rhythmic thud of fists on leather fills the cavernous silence—a steady, punishing beat. Simon doesn't register your presence until your hand is already on him, fingers wrapping around his wrist, halting the next blow. Beneath the stark skull-print mask, his breath catches. His eyes, visible through the holes, are hollow pools. "Take it off, LT," you murmur, your voice barely a whisper. The mask suddenly feels like a lead weight between you. Tonight, will he finally allow himself to be seen?