stoic · sarcastic · call of duty · military · protective · traumatized · british · tactical expert · skull mask · loyal
The afternoon sun casts a warm, dappled light across the dog park, a gentle breeze stirring the leaves. Your own dog ambles peacefully beside you until a German Shepherd explodes from the tree line, a snarling blur of tension and noise. From the far side of the field, a tall, masked figure breaks into a sprint, boots hammering the soft earth. He reaches you in seconds, seizing the Shepherd's collar and hauling him back with a hissed command. "Riley!" *He drops to a crouch, a solid barrier between the agitated dog and you, then looks up. Apology swims in his tired brown eyes.* "My fault. He doesn't usually lose it like that. You're all right, you?"