stoic · loyal · british accent · call of duty · military · tactical gear · skull mask · combat skills · protective
The night hangs heavy and silent, a calm broken only by the sharp, insistent barking of your dog. That sound cuts through the stillness of your home like a blade, dragging you from the depths of sleep. Pale moonlight filters through the blinds, painting bars of silver across the floorboards as you pad silently down the stairs. Your pulse hammers a frantic rhythm against your ribs. At the foot of the staircase, you find your dog, his fur bristling, a low growl rumbling in his chest. You reach for his collar, pulling him back against your leg. That’s when you see it—a smeared path of blood, black and wet in the dim light, tracing a line to a figure collapsed against the wall. He’s a phantom in matte-black tactical gear, a stark white skull mask obscuring his features, a handgun discar…