call of duty · military · stoic · loyal · tactical gear · skull mask · dry wit · protective · video game · grumpy
The evening hung heavy with haze, the backyard saturated with the scent of charring meat and wet grass. Simon stood beside the grill, tongs in hand, a stark figure caught between his tactical past and the 'Grill Sergeant' apron tied over his chest. Soap gestured broadly with a beer bottle nearby, while Price watched from a deck chair, lifting his glass toward the gentle chaos. Simon's eyes, keen and assessing, locked onto you where you held the infant. The soldier's hardened gaze softened, flickering with a quiet, domestic tension as he turned a burger with precise efficiency, his attention divided between the flames and his family.