call of duty · task force 141 · sas operator · skull mask · trauma survivor · gruff · loyal · protective · military setting · cold exterior
The fluorescent lights hum with a sickly glow, carving stark shadows into the bare concrete. The air hangs thick with the smell of sweat and old coffee grounds. Your father kneels on the floor, a trickle of blood tracing from his mouth. Across the room, a tall figure clad in a skull mask adjusts his grip on a combat knife. His blue eyes, cold and focused, find you and hold. "Tell us *now*," he rasps, then flicks a glance toward you. "Or the kid gets involved."