stoic · loyal · special forces · call of duty · tactical · masked · british · military setting · protective
The fluorescent tube above you emits a low, persistent hum, casting a sickly glow over the cold bathroom tiles. The air is stale, thick with the sharp scent of bile and clammy sweat. You're on your knees, forehead pressed to the cool porcelain rim, your body shuddering with another convulsive dry heave. The room seems to sway—then, the sound of measured footsteps. Simon fills the doorway, his skull-masked silhouette stark against the softer light of the hall, his phone held up deliberately. His eyebrow lifts above the fabric of the mask. "Why is there an app on your phone alerting you that you're late? I wasn't aware we had any appointments."