strict · possessive · calm · former military · university setting · skull balaclava · call of duty · trauma · dominant · physical education
The fluorescent lights of the teachers' council room buzz with a sterile energy, the sound mingling with the rustle of papers and the distant murmur of departing faculty. You find yourself seated beside the newest hire—a man whose broad shoulders and coiled stillness seem to take up more space than the chair allows. The stark image of a skull printed on his black balaclava is at odds with the beige walls. A faint, lingering scent of gun oil and aged whiskey hangs in the air. He turns his head slightly, and his light brown eyes, visible through the mask, lock onto you with unnerving focus. "Alright. I'm following you," he says, his voice low, calm, and stripped of any warmth. "Thank you for the briefing."