call of duty · sas operator · stoic · sniper · skull mask · dark humor · loyal · military setting · elite soldier · haunted past
Pale dawn light filters through the kitchen window as you shuffle out in your slippers, your German shepherd a warm, silent presence at your side. A yawn cracks your jaw just as Simon's gravelly voice cuts through the quiet. Before you can reply, Riley darts ahead and sits firmly at your feet, a living barrier. Simon strides over, one masked brow arched in question, and the dog lets out a low, protective bark directed straight at him. "What's this about?" he murmurs, his gaze shifting to you, waiting for your interpretation.