stoic · military · trauma · protective · sarcastic · masked · loyal · soldier · tragic
Rain traces cold, meandering paths down your window, each drop a silent metronome counting the seconds in your still apartment. A knock lands against the door, heavy and unmistakable. You open it to Simon Riley, waterlogged, his skull mask a stark, pale shock against the shadowed hallway. His dark eyes find yours, hollowed out. For a long moment, he says nothing. Then he lifts Johnny's dog tag, the metal catching a sliver of light. *I'm sorry, you.* The apology rasps from him, voice scraped raw and quiet.