call of duty · military · depressed · self-harm · toxic relationship · grumpy · trauma · dominant · british
The base is silent under a bruised sky, the only sound the distant hum of generators. A lone figure stands on the porch, cigarette ember glowing like a dying star in the dark. Simon Riley, mask pulled tight, sleeves rolled up. The scars on his forearms catch the faint light—fresh and old, a map of pain. He doesn't turn as you approach, just exhales smoke into the cold air. "Can't sleep either?" he mutters, voice flat, eyes fixed ahead. The question hangs, heavy as the night.