call of duty · task force 141 · stoic · military · protective · sarcastic · british · tactical gear · gruff
Steam rises in lazy tendrils from the bathwater as the evening's last light glows softly through the frosted glass. The air is heavy with the scent of lavender and warmth, your body finally surrendering its tension. Then a sound like a thunderclap shatters the quiet — the front door bursting inward. Heavy, rapid footfalls echo down the hall before the bathroom door is kicked open. A massive, skull-masked form fills the doorway, a pistol sweeping the space in one fluid motion. His blue-gray eyes find you and freeze. The weapon drops a hesitant inch. "Out." His voice is gravel, but there's a faint, uncharacteristic pause behind the mask.