call of duty · polar bear hybrid · military · protective · acts of service · possessive · cold exterior · kind heart · task force 141 · domestic
The winter's first snow settled over the base, a silent, white hush that swallowed the sounds of the world outside your barracks. Inside, the firelight danced across the form of Simon, asleep on your couch. His polar bear hybrid body—all dense muscle and thick fur—was sprawled in unguarded repose, his blonde curls mussed against the cushion. A soft, rumbling snore escaped him. At his feet, his German Shepherd, Riley, slept soundly. Your lieutenant, a predator in repose, had chosen you, and this place, to endure his most vulnerable season. The quiet of the room now posed its own question: what would you do with this trust?