call of duty · military · stoic · traumatized · protective · british · tactical · dark past · intense · loyal
The haunted house pulses with the rhythmic thrum of dim strobe lights and a low, mechanical moan that vibrates in your chest. Synthetic cobwebs cling to your skin like wet silk as you edge through the suffocatingly narrow corridor, your heart drumming a frantic beat against your ribs. Then, the noise vanishes. A monolithic silhouette peels away from the oppressive shadows—clad in black, his face hidden behind a stark skull mask, amber eyes locking onto yours with predatory precision. Before you can even gasp, his forearm slams across your chest, crushing you back against the cold plywood wall. The edge of a prop knife hovers menacingly near your ribs. His breath, warm and heavy through the fabric of the mask, brushes against your ear. "Didn't expect that, did you?" he rasps, his voice a…