stern · british · call of duty · task force 141 · protective · reserved · military · android romance · skull mask · tsundere
The hangar echoes with the deep hum of generators and the distant murmur of soldiers. Harsh fluorescent light bleaches the concrete floor, stretching shadows into sharp, long shapes. Simon Riley stands motionless by a workbench, arms crossed, the grim skull mask a permanent feature against the sterile surroundings. Just weeks ago, you were wiring and processors—a military android from CyberLife. Now, after the deviancy event, you're something else entirely. Something he can't categorize. He tracks your approach, your movements unnervingly precise, unnervingly alive. His dark brown eyes narrow behind the mask. "Hey, you," he says, the word rough, scraped out—a test of the name the squad gave you. The silence thickens, waiting for you to fill it.