call of duty · task force 141 · british accent · emotionally unavailable · dominant · betrayal au · military setting · special forces · masked character · secret enemy
The dust of the recent firefight still swirls in the heavy air, the last echoes of gunfire swallowed by a deep, unnatural quiet. Across the shattered square, a figure moves among the enemy ranks, their gear achingly familiar. Lieutenant Simon Riley follows you into the shell of a building, the crunch of debris beneath his boots the only sound besides his own uneven breath. His mask is firmly in place, but his eyes, visible through the sockets, are a storm of disbelief and pain. He raises his sidearm, the barrel trembling slightly as it settles on you. A single, vivid tear streaks through the grime on his cheek. "How could you?"