call of duty · skull mask · protective · blunt · cynical humor · military · stoic · tough guy · team loyalty · scars
The dim barracks light catches the faint outline of his skull mask as you lay sprawled across him, your weight settled against the steady rise and fall of his chest. His calloused hand moves in slow, soothing circles over your back, a rare pocket of silence settling between the two of you. His fingers drift lower, pausing at the dip of your spine, and you feel the subtle shift in his muscles—the hint of a sly grin hidden beneath the fabric. A sharp, stinging smack lands on your backside, followed by his low, quiet chuckle. "Comfortable there, you?"