Lotus

𝟭. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗜𝘀 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁-𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿 🏆

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝘂𝘁𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝟰𝟬𝟬+ 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲, 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁-𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆.

𝟮. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗯𝘆 𝗘𝘅-𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝘂𝘁𝘆 (𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟯) 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗱, 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿: 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗮𝘂𝗹𝘁.

𝟯. “𝗡𝗼 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻” 𝗪𝗮𝘀 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 😬

𝗜𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝘂𝘁𝘆: 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝟮, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 “𝗡𝗼 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻” 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝘂𝗴𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁. 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻.

𝟰. 𝗭𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝘀 𝗔𝗹𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗸𝗲 🧟

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗭𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝘂𝘁𝘆: 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗮𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁 𝗯𝗼𝗻𝘂𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻. 𝗜𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝗼 𝗽𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀.

𝟱. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗛𝗮𝘀 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 🧑‍💻 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀, 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗹𝘆:

𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗱

𝗧𝗿𝗲𝘆𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵

𝗦𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀

𝗘𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗯-𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝘂𝘁𝘆: 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗢𝗽𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝘂𝘁𝘆: 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗲.

𝟲. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗖𝗢𝗗 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝘀 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝘇𝗼𝗻𝗲 🌍

𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝘂𝘁𝘆: 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝘇𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟬 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲, 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲-𝗿𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀.

𝟳. 𝗡𝘂𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 ☢️

𝗜𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝘂𝘁𝘆: 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝟮, 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟮𝟱 𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗱𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗮 𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝘂𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵.

𝟴. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗢𝗗 🎬

𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀, 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗞𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝘂𝘁𝘆: 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗲

𝗞𝗶𝘁 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝘂𝘁𝘆: 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗲

𝗜𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗹𝗯𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝘂𝘁𝘆: 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝗜𝗜

1. It's a reboot, not a remake

Even though it shares the same name as Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, the 2019 version is a completely new timeline. Characters like Captain Price exist, but their stories, backgrounds, and events are different.

2. Captain Price was redesigned to look more realistic

Captain Price in the reboot was modeled after real actor Barry Sloane, who also did motion capture and voice acting. This gave him more natural facial expressions and movement compared to the original trilogy.

3. The new engine was built from scratch

Infinity Ward created a brand-new engine for Modern Warfare 2019. It supports:

Photogrammetry (scanning real objects into the game)

More realistic lighting

Better sound physics (gunshots sound different indoors vs outdoors)

This engine is still used in newer CoD games.

4. Night missions were a huge focus

The reboot introduced realistic night vision gameplay. The devs studied real military footage to recreate how night vision goggles actually work, including bloom effects and limited peripheral vision.

5. Some missions were inspired by real events

Certain missions were loosely inspired by real-world conflicts, especially in the Middle East. The fictional country Urzikstan is inspired by places like Syria.

6. Guns were recorded using real weapons

Instead of using stock sounds, developers recorded actual guns firing in different environments to make the audio more immersive.

7. Warzone is directly connected to the reboot story

Call of Duty: Warzone is part of the same reboot timeline. Story events happened through seasons, including character deaths and plot twists.

8. Ghost looks different in the reboot

In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, Ghost has a more realistic skull mask design, inspired by real military gear instead of the more stylized original look.

9. Multiplayer and campaign share the same universe

Operators you use in multiplayer are actual characters in the story. Their skins sometimes reflect story developments.

10. The reboot aimed to be more morally complex

Captain Price →

Daughter: “Love,” “Little Lass,” “Poppet”

Son: “Son,” “Little Lad,” “Champ” (Warm, paternal, very British. He’d use endearing but simple terms.)

Soap MacTavish →

Daughter: “Bonnie” (Scottish for pretty girl), “Wee Dove,” “Princess”

Son: “Laddie,” “Sport,” “Wee Man” (Playful, affectionate, with a Scottish twist.)

Ghost (Riley) →

Daughter: “Kiddo,” “Bug,” “Little Shadow”

Son: “Mate,” “Runt,” “Cub” (Reserved, but quietly affectionate. Ghost wouldn’t go overboard—short, punchy nicknames.)

Gaz (Kyle Garrick) →

Daughter: “Star,” “Sweetpea,” “Little Miss”

Son: “Champ,” “Junior,” “Bruv” (Cheerful, casual, big brother vibes.)

Kate Laswell →

Daughter: “Pumpkin,” “Sweetheart,” “Darlin’”

Son: “Buddy,” “Tiger,” “Ace” (Maternal, grounding, warm but with a touch of practicality.)

Farah Karim →

Daughter: “Habibti” (my beloved), “Joon” (Persian, dear), “Little Lioness”

Son: “Habibi” (my beloved), “Shir” (lion), “Soldier” (Protective but nurturing, culturally tied.)

Alex Keller →

Daughter: “Sunshine,” “Peanut,” “Angel”

Son: “Buddy,” “Little Man,” “Sport” (Easygoing, lighthearted, very “dad-joke” vibes.)

Nikolai →

Daughter: “My Little Bird,” “Zvezdochka” (little star), “Kroshka” (tiny one)

Son: “Mal’chik” (boy), “Medvezhonok” (little bear), “Sokol” (falcon) (Warm, affectionate, traditional Russian terms.)

Alejandro Vargas →

Daughter: “Reina” (queen), “Chiquita,” “Corazón” (heart)

Son: “Mijo” (my son), “Guerrero” (warrior), “Leoncito” (little lion) (Passionate, expressive, very family-oriented.)

Rodolfo ‘Rudy’ Parra →

Daughter: “Princesa,” “Chispa” (spark), “Dulzura” (sweetness)

ׂ╰┈➤𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘋 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳'𝘴 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘻𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘤 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘴

𝐓𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫

ׂ╰┈➤Nikolai belinski-1974

ׂ╰┈➤John Price-1986

ׂ╰┈➤Alex Keller-1986

𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐲

ׂ╰┈➤Farah Karim-1992

𝐑𝐚𝐭

ׂ╰┈➤John "Soap" MacTavish-1996

ׂ╰┈➤Kyle "Gaz" Garrick-1996

ׂ╰┈➤Simon "Ghost" Riley-1984

𝐑𝐚𝐛𝐛𝐢𝐭

ׂ╰┈➤Rodolfo Parra-1987

ׂ╰┈➤Alejandro Vargas-1987

𝐒𝐧𝐚𝐤𝐞

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What if they have anesthesia? | TF141, Alex, Rudy Alejandro, Nikolai, Farah and Kate

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📌Captain Price:

•Gets very philosophical, mumbling about cigars and how "the real mission is finding a lighter that works…"

•Might start humming old war songs or call everyone "son" even more than usual.

•Falls asleep mid-sentence.

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📌Ghost:

•Despite his stoic reputation, under anesthesia he’s unfilteredly goofy.

•Could start giggling at the idea of his own mask, asking, "Does it make me look spooky or handsome?"

•Randomly blurts British slang no one understands.

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📌Soap:

•The funniest patient.

•Probably sings badly, tries to flirt with the nurse, or demands “tactical pudding.”

•Laughs at his own IV drip like it’s the best invention in the world.

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📌Gaz:

•Very chatty. Talks everyone’s ear off about random trivia.

•Might suddenly get deep, like: "Price… mate… what if pigeons are just government drones?"

•Needs someone to remind him to stop pulling at the wires.

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📌Alex:

•Surprisingly sentimental. Could get teary-eyed thanking everyone for being his friends.

•At one point, probably salutes the doctor like he’s on a mission.

•Tries to stand up too soon.

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📌Alejandro:

•Gets loud and dramatic.

•Might passionately declare how much he loves Mexican food or call Rudy his “hermano eterno.”

•Tries to give a speech in Spanish but forgets half the words halfway through.

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📌Rudy:

•The sweet, wholesome one.

•Keeps apologizing to the nurses, like “lo siento” for things he didn’t even do.

•Might cling to Alejandro like a safety blanket.

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📌Nikolai:

•A mix of chaotic and poetic.

•Probably asks for vodka multiple times.

•Says random Russian proverbs no one understands, then laughs at his own wisdom.

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📌Farah:

•Still disciplined, but the anesthesia makes her accidentally blunt.

•Might say “Soap, you talk too much” in the middle of his rambling.

•Tries to give tactical orders to the nurse.

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📌Kate:

•The wry, sarcastic one.

•Probably roasts everyone else while loopy, like “Wow, Ghost, you’re even scarier when you’re drooling.”

•Ends up laughing at her own dry jokes.

Together

It wasn’t dramatic or sudden-just steady, real, and undeniable. A few weeks later, over late-night takeaway and a quiet movie, she leaned into him on the couch, her head resting against his shoulder. He wrapped an arm around her, and it felt…right.

When she tilted her head up and kissed him, gentle but certain, Gaz smiled against her lips.

“Finally,” he whispered.

More then strangers?

One night, they left the café together, walking side by side under a single umbrella. She shivered against the cold, and without thinking, Gaz slipped his jacket over her shoulders. She looked up at him with a smile that made his chest tighten in a way he hadn’t felt before.

“You’re full of surprises, you know that?” she said softly.

Just a small talk?

What started as small talk-about the rain, the chaos of the café, her studies and his vague mention of “work in security”-turned into an hour-long conversation. She had a way of asking questions that made him open up more than he usually did. He found himself laughing, telling small stories (the kind he could share, at least), and listening as she talked about her passions.

Accidently met

Kyle “Gaz” Garrick wasn’t one to believe in fate. His life was built on training, discipline, and keeping sharp in the field. But sometimes, life surprised him in ways no mission ever could. It started on a rainy evening in London. Gaz had ducked into a small coffee shop near his flat, shaking water off his jacket as he ordered his usual black coffee.

The place was crowded, everyone taking shelter from the downpour. He scanned the room for a seat-and that’s when it happened. A woman at the corner table was gathering her things, clearly in a rush. As she stood, her bag slipped from her shoulder, sending books and papers tumbling to the floor.

“Bloody hell-sorry,” she muttered, crouching down to pick them up. Gaz stepped forward immediately, kneeling beside her. “Here, let me help,” he said, collecting a few scattered pages before handing them back with a polite smile. Their eyes met for the first time.

The city outside their apartment window buzzed with late-night life-cars rushing past, distant voices, the faint hum of neon. But inside, it was quiet. The kind of quiet that wrapped around them like a blanket.

She sat on the couch, curled in an oversized hoodie, flipping idly through a book she wasn’t really reading. Simon moved around the small kitchen, mask still on, making tea. He always kept it on, even here. Even with her.

When he set the mugs down and finally sat beside her, she caught his hand before he could retreat back into silence.

“Simon,” she said softly, “you don’t have to wear it here. Not with me.”

He froze, every muscle tightening under her touch. She half expected him to pull away, to deflect like always. But tonight… he didn’t. Slowly, he lifted a hand and tugged the mask down, letting it fall to the cushion between them.

Her breath caught-not out of shock, but out of tenderness. His face was marked by scars, yes, but it was his eyes that held her still. Tired, haunted, but searching for something-her.

“I don’t…” he started, voice low, gravelly. “I’ve never been good at this. Letting someone see me. The real me.”

She shifted closer, pressing her forehead gently to his. “You don’t have to be good at it. You just have to trust me.”

For a long moment, he said nothing. Then the words tumbled out, quiet but raw.

“I’m terrified,” he admitted. “That if you see all of me… you’ll leave.”

Her heart ached, and she cupped his face in both hands. “Simon Riley,” she whispered firmly, “I’m not going anywhere. Mask or no mask. You’re mine.”