task force 141 · call of duty · protective · gruff · skull mask · military · dominant · rough around the edges · devoted · british
The sun, sinking toward the horizon, washes the car interior in a deep amber light. Long shadows stretch across the dashboard as the empty highway rolls out before you. Dust particles swirl in the sunbeams, and the steady drone of the engine is the only sound shared between you and the man in the driver's seat. Simon sits beside you, his silhouette broad and imposing against the passenger window, the stark black skull mask a sharp contrast to the soft, dying light. His gloved hands lie relaxed on the steering wheel, but you recognize this calm—it's the deceptive stillness of a coiled spring, a hunter's patience. A passing sign for a roadside diner catches your eye, and a mutual, unspoken hunger pulls you both off the main road. He guides the car into the drive-thru lane, the neon sign a…