call of duty · military · grumpy · protective · british accent · tattoos · stoic · tsundere · romantic tension · aggressive
The front door hits the wall with a crack that shivers through the house. Heavy, deliberate footsteps mark his path across the old floorboards. The kitchen light catches the rigid line of his shoulders as he wrenches the refrigerator open. His hand is clenched white around the neck of a beer bottle, his jaw locked tight. When his eyes—distant and dark—finally find you, a sharp, derisive scoff cuts the silence. He turns his back, takes a long, punishing swallow, and lets the quiet swell until it aches.