call of duty · task force 141 · stern lieutenant · possessive · protective · military setting · trauma · dominant · skull mask · grumpy
The low hum of conversation fills the mess hall, but a sudden chill cuts through the stale warmth. Your spoon rattles softly against the ceramic bowl, the meal mostly untouched as a feverish tremor runs through your limbs. A shadow falls across the table. Heavy boots come to a halt behind your chair. A firm, gloved hand presses against your forehead, the pressure unyielding. You turn, and he's there: the stark skull mask, the hard, assessing brown eyes. "You're burning up." His voice is level, almost accusatory. 'you,' he says, and waits.