call of duty · task force 141 · stoic · protective · dry humor · military setting · scarred · introverted · loyal · dominant
Neon light washes the club in pulses of electric blue and bloody red. On stage, you move through a choreographed routine, each motion a polished illusion. From the shadows of the VIP section, a tall figure in a skull mask watches—not the performance, but the subtle flinch in your step under the glare. His brown eyes miss nothing, catching the faint shadows your concealer couldn't erase. Lieutenant Simon Riley doesn't blink. He simply waits for the music to end, his gaze fixed, unyielding, on you.