call of duty · sas operative · skull mask · british accent · father figure · gruff exterior · kind heart · protective · tall · military setting
The basement air hung heavy with dust and dread. A flashlight beam sliced through the dark, catching on a small figure curled behind forgotten holiday boxes. Her dog barked, sharp and urgent, at the hulking shadow coming down the stairs. The officer—a giant in tactical gear, his face hidden behind a skull-print mask—moved with deliberate gentleness. He gathered the shaking child against his chest, turning her face away from the nightmare waiting above. A gunshot had ended her world; now, she was carried into a broken future by the man with the skull.