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🗒️ ✱ ﹕ㅤ 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 into him , solid as a bloody wall. " easy there , love. if you wanted my attention , you could’ve just asked." he smirked , glancing down just as she scrambled to steady her drink.
" woah , steady on. " his voice dropped to a low mumble , hands twitching like he might catch her — but she righted herself before he had to. he gave her a once - over , eyes flickering with something unreadable before recognition settled in.
sharp features , softer than the face he’d seen in the dossier , but familiar all the same. nina — no , nika. yelena’s little sister. the name sat heavy in his mind , but he didn’t let it show.
instead , he let his smirk linger , tipping his chin toward her cup. " no harm done. i’ve had worse spilled on me , trust me. " a beat passed , then his grin turned a shade more roguish. " but if you’re feeling bad about it , i wouldn’t say no to a drink. "
location: town square thread status: open ( 0 / 5 )
the proximity of the bonfire brings tears to nika's eyes, the skin of her cheeks uncomfortably tight from the heat. all her gaiety from past vesna's nights is gone. this year there is no sister to dance with or steal honey cakes from — even their mother is conspicuously absent, opting to stay home instead of celebrate the occasion. as the flames dance before her, nika works hard to swallow the lump in her throat.
she steps back from the fire, eager to banish her self-pitying thoughts, and her back collides with a solid mass. "oh shit!" the cup she's holding sways precariously, but somehow she saves it from toppling. "i am so sorry. i didn't get any on you, did i?"
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BARRY SLOANE SIX (2017-2018) | S01EP03
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🗒️ ✱ ﹕ㅤ 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 droid , something out of a movie he watched as a kid with his brother. truth was , it was far from the sleek , futuristic gadgets he'd imagined as a boy. instead , it was a clunky black block with a dim blue light at its center , orange accents marking its edges like battle scars. he'd carved 06 into the back where the clip rested , a personal touch — because if he had to rely on this piece of shit , it might as well feel like his.
buttons were too fucking small. whoever designed it must've had twigs for fingers. or maybe just a cruel sense of humor. either way , cooper had a habit of unscrewing and re - screwing the case , usually losing a few too many in the process , which meant running to mălina like a kid with a busted toy. " ain’t my fault they give us shit tech ," he'd grumble , scratching the back of his neck like the oaf he was.
and every time , she'd fix it. maybe because she liked the challenge. maybe because she just couldn't stand to see good tech mistreated. maybe — just maybe — because she had a soft spot for him , though cooper knew she'd sooner pry her own teeth out before admitting it.
so , yeah. she deserved the cigar.
he passed it over , " here you are , princess , " a thank you wrapped in the glow of the embers. when her fingers brushed against his , he didn't comment on it , just watched as she took the slow drag , the smoke curling around her like a second skin.
" i think i’m a bad influence on you , " he mused , half a smirk tugging at the corner of his mouth. " thought you were supposed to be the responsible one. "
he gave her a look — one of those rare , unguarded ones , where the usual smirk softened just a little. she could see through his bullshit. always had. he couldn't hate her for it. hell , he couldn't hate mălina for much.
she was the glue keeping the bsaa together , cooing the word baby in the ears of green recruits , making their blood run hot. not that he blamed them. she was gorgeous — the kind of gorgeous that scared you a little , like looking directly at the sun.
no wonder briggs had a crush on her.
maybe cooper did too.
fuck if he knew.
a slow grin spread across his face at her response. he shifted , resting his weight on his forearm. " does that line actually work for me ? " he echoed before huffing out a laugh. " reckon it does ... on the right people. "
his gaze flicked back to her , lingering. he nudged her elbow with his. " didn't know you were a ballerina , " he said , amusement flickering in his tone. “ you know , if you ever feel like dustin’ off the old slippers , i wouldn’t mind a private performance. ”
there were two stories to tell in krovograd. one was of lina, the translator tied to the bsaa. daughter of soviet defectors who spoke the language of her ancestors with a peculiar western drawl that made the children laugh whenever she tried to ask them for directions. the sound of their laughter had made their parents smile and that had made their grandparents warm up to the new face in town, enough that she went back to base with pickled vegetables and strips of cured meat in her pockets on most days. the other was of bravo - 04, the shadow that lurked through the streets just before dawn. a genderless, formless figure that wore a balaclava and spoke very little outside of tapping a message over the comms every so often to inform base of their location ─ the miners were the ones who saw them the most, coming in and out of the industrial sector with a gun strapped to their back, fiddling with some gadget or the other. to ensure the success of the mission, mălina needed to tell both stories and make sure that her lines never crossed and this evening, she was playing lina, dressed in green with a mask to match. there was very little she could do if she wanted to be on - ground besides blend in and keep an eye out for the infected after the circulating rumors had placed the company on edge, though as her gaze drifted over towards the direction that his voice had come from, she was somewhat relieved that the face that greeted her was familiar, even if it seemed as though her mask seemed to conceal most of her identity. lifting it off her face, mălina levelled him with a look that dripped of disapproval, a small grimace on her lips even as she approached.
❝ ... who let you out of your cage ? ❞ exhaustion coated each word, though the smile that played on the corners of her lips, half - hidden by shadow, betrayed her true sentiments ─ she could understand the appeal of cooper riley, as she had been raised on the mustached greatness of burt reynolds and tom selleck ( whose newspaper cutout was still tucked in her pocket for especially cold nights ) but it was difficult to look at him through anything but a sympathetic eye, which was perhaps good for him considering what she carried in her bag. digging through the little satchel hanging across her body, mălina wrapped her fingers around a recently repaired two - way radio, pressing it to the center of his chest as she came up to the side of him, leaning against the wooden bar. it spoke wonders of her fondness for him that she kept fixing everything he broke, especially considering she had once threatened to crack someone's left nut for mishandling one of her devices. ❝ i'll spare you the lecture if you let me take a drag. ❞ a turn of phrase picked up from briggs, fingers stealing the cigar from the mouth of the bear while she chortled in the corner, kicking at him when he dragged her out of her tangled wires and lines of code to join with the rest of them. the reminder of him, of the lost of him, hollowed out her stomach and her smile turned tight, gaze flinty as she searched for a distraction. ❝ does that line actually work for you ? is it working on me ? ❞ a momentary pause ─ her gaze narrowed in on his face, dragging down to the strong flex of his arms. ❝ yeah ... a little. didn't you find my little dance battle with the others entertaining ? practically leaped at the chance to relive my glory days as a ballerina. ❞ she had done most of the gruntwork ─ the heavy lifting while winter battled spring.
#➜ 𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐒 : 𓈒 .☘︎ ݁˖#➜ 𝐕𝐄𝐒𝐍𝐀 𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 : 𓈒 .☘︎ ݁˖#d3voured.#i will not ignore i love the vibes...i love her...An Icon
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🗒️ ✱ ﹕ㅤ 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗯𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗲𝘆𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 , 𝗮𝗹𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗶𝘅𝗲𝗱 , as the blonde plucked the cigar from his lips like she owned the damn thing. cheeky. his kind of trouble.
" like it ? they're cubans , " he said , voice smooth as the smoke curling between them. " i enjoy the finer things in life. "
there was something about her. something slick and sharp , danger wrapped in silk. every nerve in his body told him to be careful , to put some space between them , to walk away. down , boy. briggs' voice was there , all gruff disapproval in the back of his head. yer supposed to be workin' , not chasin' skirt.
yeah , yeah. he knew. but christ , he was only a man , a stupid , no - good man , and he had always been shit at listening to his better instincts.
he let her steal her moment with the cigar , taking his time to look her over. slow , unashamed , like he was deciding what he liked best. not that he was in any rush. no , he liked to take his time , savor things. he leaned in just a little , enough to watch the way her lips wrapped around the cigar , the way the smoke curled past them , lazy and languid. his smirk deepened , fingers flexing where they rested on his pint. i wonder what else 'them pretty lips can do.
when she finally looked at him again , he met her gaze , all lazy amusement and something deeper , something shameless. and fuck , if she didn’t say those words like it was a promise.
his smirk widened. “ oh , love , “ he drawled , tipping his head , “ that supposed to scare me ? ” she handed the cigar back , fingers lingering just a little too long , and he didn’t miss it. didn’t miss the way the air felt charged , the way the space between them had gotten a hell of a lot smaller without either of them moving an inch.
cooper took a slow drag , exhaled smoke through his nose , watching her through the haze. handle a night with her ? fuck , was that an invitation ? his grin turned wolfish , his voice dropping just enough to make it something intimate. " sweetheart , i don’t think you realize just how much i can handle. "
cooper leaned in slightly , just enough to press the air between them a little thinner , to see if she’d close the distance or pull away. " but if you fancy testin’ that theory … " he took another drag , letting his lips curl around the cigar before flicking ash onto the cobblestone.
" m’not exactly hard to find. " he exchanged his cigar for his pint. cooper takes a sip of the ale , his eyes never leaving hers. " so tell me , " he mused , " are you always this much of a tease , or am i just special ? "
THE CELEBRATION OF DIVINITY HAD ALWAYS ELUDED KATYA. Having grown up in isolation, she vowed never to celebrate anyone, or anything, but herself and her own accomplishments. After all, what good is honoring a god who most likely abandoned its people long ago? The only being worth begging to save them was Katya--- a scientist who could offer these civilians more than their regular routine. She could make them into a new form of humanity, a better form, if only they would realize their potential.
Perhaps that's why she ventured into town during the nightly celebration. She wanted to see her future test subjects in action--- gauge which ones would be worthy of her time, and which ones were better left untouched by her hands. She viewed them not as people with human emotions and connections, but as useful tools for her to further her intelligence. It's the disconnect that afforded her the position she currently held.
When one potential test subject spoke, her eyes shifted over to examine his form. The dog tags caught her eyes, and her attention was piqued. Was this one of the government officials sent to interrupt her work? If so, she was going to have fun while under the guise of night.
"Perhaps the bad spirits have already begun to slip through the cracks." She mused, light eyes connecting with his as she added, "Maybe I'm one of them."
She waited a bit before plucking the cigar out of his hand, letting it dangle between her fingers for a moment before she put the vice to her lips. Smoke draped over the pair as she listened to his question. A challenge hid behind his words, and it only increased her interest. She wanted nothing more than to dig her claws into him and disappear into the night.
"Oh, I think this night will be worth remembering." She purred, a dangerous sparkle in her gaze. She handed the cigar back to him, letting her hand linger slightly before she shifted back to her drink. "I'm not sure if you can handle a night with me. You're welcome to prove me wrong, though."
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🗒️ ✱ ﹕ㅤ 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗮𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗿 sensation. he had become used to it , years of war did that to a man. unwelcome , ungreeted. he couldn't blame their distaste or their indifference. he was an intruder , an unwelcome guest destroying their home rather than saving it. but cooper was too stubborn to admit it , too up his own ass about his heroism to come to terms with the fact that the bsaa was probably doing more harm than good. guess that's where "i was just followin’ orders" came from. what fucking bullshit.
but that didn’t mean he had to stop running his mouth.
" only when there's someone pretty enough to listen , " he shot back , taking a slow drag of his cigar , smoke curling between them like a drawn line. amusement flickered behind his eyes , sharp and lazy all at once , like a cat toying with its dinner. " and you , love , seem real invested in what i’ve got to say for someone who don’t entertain. "
he let that hang in the air , watching the way her glare could’ve turned a lesser man to stone. he liked that about her , though — liked that she didn’t bother with niceties or sugarcoating. direct , sharp - edged. made things more fun.
" but alright , " he exhaled , knocking his knuckles against the bar , signaling for another pint. " i’ll bite. what d’you do , then , if you don’t wallow and you don’t entertain ? just stand ‘round scowlin’ at blokes like me ‘til we bugger off ? "
a slow smirk pulled at the corner of his lips , just enough to make it unclear whether he was joking or not. " ‘cause , gotta say , if that’s the case — you might wanna work on your technique. still ‘ere , aren’t i ? "
vesna night.
to pretend nothing was happening was, in kisa's eyes, a betrayal. saccharine lies were still lies, rotting sweetly in the mouth of krovograd, and she would not let herself fall for them. she could not. roaming the festival did nothing but remind her of the danger they were all in.
perhaps the worst of it was the bsaa. it was an unfair judgement that she imposed on them, and still she judged. here for good, they say, but she hadn't seen anything good come from their arrival. how unfortunate that she catches the eye of one of them — she knew them faintly, by look and not by name or code. it was a stubborn insistence on her part, to defamiliarize them. mark them strangers. outsiders. she forgets she left krovograd, that she returned as an outsider, because the years spent here since have made her bleed local.
he speaks! click of her tongue, hand batting away the smoke in the air. she doesn't want to speak to him, the fuck off weighing heavy just behind her teeth. she quelled the urge. tells herself to be good. “do you always just… open your mouth and spew bullshit?”
perhaps not too good. amusement from him was matched with a glare from her. there was no drink in her hand even as she longed for one, hoping it might make the conversation easier. “i don't wallow.” if only it were true. all she did was wallow, these days: she was a ghost, a specter, the wailing banshee of krovograd. she would not give him the satisfaction of knowing that. stubborn, decisive, a line drawn in the sand between her and the operatives.
“but i also don't entertain.” her mouth twisted, settling somewhere between a frown and a snarl. “find your amusement for the night somewhere else.” three beats of silence. just enough to where he might begin to answer before the silence was broken by her once again. “and never call me that again if you know what's good for you.”
#➜ 𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐒 : 𓈒 .☘︎ ݁˖#➜ 𝐕𝐄𝐒𝐍𝐀 𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 : 𓈒 .☘︎ ݁˖#seplchral.#pls k*ll him kisa and be reincarnated as a lotus flower
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› 𝙱𝙻𝙰𝙲𝙺 𝙱𝙾𝚇 𝚂𝚃𝙰𝚃𝚄𝚂 : open ( temp no cap ) 𝙰𝚁𝙴𝙰 𝙾𝙵 𝙾𝙿𝙴𝚁𝙰𝚃𝙸𝙾𝙽𝚂 : vesna night 𝙶𝚁𝙸𝙳 𝚁𝙴𝙵 : 23T WP 1938 7462 𝚃𝙸𝙼𝙴 : 22:13 ZULU ( 10:13 PM LOCAL )
🗒️ ✱ ﹕ㅤ 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 , 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 lantern light and laughter — the kind that felt just a little too loud , like everyone was trying to drink , dance , and fuck their worries away before the world came crumbling down again. vesna night. hell of a way to pretend things weren’t going to shit. and cooper ? well , he was more than happy to play along.
leaning against a half - crumbling brick wall , pint in one hand , cigar in the other , he looked like he belonged there— half in the shadows , watching the world go by. the flickering candlelight caught the sharp angles of his face , the scar just under his eye , the lazy smirk that never quite left his lips. his dog tags glinted when he tilted his head , eyeing his newest source of entertainment.
" y’know , " he started , mancunian drawl slow and lazy, " for a night that's supposed to keep the bad spirits away , you lot aren’t doin’ a very good job. can’t decide if you look like trouble or if i just fancy the idea of findin’ out. "
he took a slow drag of his cigar , let the smoke curl from his mouth , then exhaled through his nose , watching it drift into the night air.
" read somewhere that festivals like this used to be about new beginnings , all that hopeful shite. sounds nice , don’t it ? ‘cept here we are , drinkin’ like it’s the end of the bloody world. "
a slow sip of his pint. a flick of his cigar , embers sparking in the dark. he knocked his knuckles against the wooden bar , signaling for another drink — not that he was in any rush. then , his gaze slid back , sharp and just a little too amused.
“ so what’s it gonna be , then ? you sittin’ here to wallow , or you plannin’ to make this night worth rememberin’ ? ” a slow smirk tugged at the corner of his lips , just enough to make it unclear whether he was joking or not. " go on , love , " he gestured vaguely with his cigar , " surprise me. "
#ops416:starter#ops416:eventone#NURSE! he's out again!#do not have to match length im a yapper sorry
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A flash flood warning is in effect as heart-broken man is expected to cry late into the night
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THE PRICE PAT™️ | CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE II & III
#➜ 𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐏𝐎 : 𓈒 .☘︎ ݁˖#love how you can tell what's a reassuring 'atta boy' pat#and the 'oi watch it' pat lmao
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so many ways a character can be dog-coded. stray following someone home and begging for scraps. old and needs to be put out of its misery. attack dog. guard dog. lap dog. puppy that pees on the carpet from excitement. shelter dog just happy to finally have feet to curl up on. unsocialized that bites anyone trying to show kindness. silly goofy puddle monster. obedient until the leash comes off
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RED DEAD REDEMPTION 2
You familiar with the study of plants, my friend?
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¹ ✱ 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻' 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘀 , feels like it's a loaded gun … my - my , it's turning like a cloud of dust . my heart always wants to run . if you want a cowboy on a white horse ridin' off into the sunset , if that's the kind of love you wanna wait for hold on tight , girl , i ain't there yet . . . no , i ain't there yet .
❄️ ( barry sloane. cis man. he/him ) in krovograd , survival is a test of both skill and morality — will COOPER “BEAR" RILEY withstand the horrors , or will the city break them ? over the comms , their voice cuts through the static : “TELL ME, LOVE— D'YOU ALWAYS SOUND THAT GOOD OVER COMMS, OR IS IT JUST ‘CAUSE I'M LISTENIN’?” our records confirm they are a 44 year old CAPTAIN / SQUAD LEADER ( BRAVO-06 ) , assigned to THE BSAA ( SHADOW PACK ) for 5 YEARS. field reports describe them as LOYAL LIKE A DOG AND WITTY , though firsthand accounts suggest they are equally COMICALLY RECKLESS AND OVER DRAMATIC under pressure. there’s something about them — something in the way they move , speak , or fight — that brings to mind WHITE HORSE ( CHRIS STAPLETON ). maybe it's just a coincidence. or maybe , it says everything.
✱ 𝙵𝙾𝚁 𝙵𝚄𝙻𝙻 𝙱𝙸𝙾𝙶𝚁𝙰𝙿𝙷𝚈 𝙲𝙻𝙸𝙲𝙺 𝙷𝙴𝚁𝙴 ( 𝙱𝙴𝚂𝚃 𝚅𝙸𝙴𝚆𝙴𝙳 𝙳𝙴𝚂𝙺𝚃𝙾𝙿 ) [ … ]
✱ 𝙲𝙷𝙰𝚁𝙰𝙲𝚃𝙴𝚁 𝙳𝙴𝚅𝙴𝙻𝙾𝙿𝙼𝙴𝙽𝚃 [ … ]
letters to mary
letters to briggs
✱ 𝙰𝚄𝙳𝙸𝙾 𝙻𝙸𝙽𝙴𝚂 [ … ]
✱ 𝚅𝙸𝚂𝚄𝙰𝙻𝚂 , 𝙶𝙴𝙰𝚁 , 𝙴𝚃𝙲 [ … ]
tbd!!!
✱ 𝙲𝙷𝙰𝚁𝙰𝙲𝚃𝙴𝚁 𝙸𝙽𝚃𝙴𝚁𝚅𝙸𝙴𝚆 [ … ]
[ the camera flickers , adjusting to the dim light of the bunker. cooper leans back in his chair , one arm draped lazily over the backrest. his other hand absentmindedly rubs at a scar on his forearm. there’s an amused glint in his eye — like he’s not sure if he’s taking this seriously or just waiting for the moment to take the piss out of it. he exhales through his nose , smirks , and starts talking ]
[ 001. ] WHAT'S YOUR STORY? ARE YOU KROVOGRAD-BORN, NEWLY DEPLOYED, OR JUST ANOTHER POOR SOUL WHO ENDED UP IN THE WRONG PLACE AT THE WRONG TIME?
cooper leans back, arms crossed, a lazy smirk tugging at the corner of his mouth. “oh aye, i’m krovograd-born and raised, proper local, me. grew up just round the corner from that abandoned meat factory. used to play footie with the lads right next to the bioweapon dumpsite. good times.”
he snorts, shaking his head. “nah, mate. i’m just another poor bastard the higher-ups threw at the problem hopin’ i’d make it go away. bsaa stamped ‘bravo 06’ on me arse and said, ‘go on then, fix it.’ been runnin’ clean-up ever since. but let’s not pretend i’m the hero of this shite story. wrong place, wrong time? maybe. but if you ask me, this whole place was fucked long before i got here.”
for a moment, he drums his fingers against his knee, eyes flicking away. he thinks of briggs. of how this mission wasn’t meant to be his alone. but he pushes that thought down, lets the smirk return. “anyway, stick with me, sweetheart, and you might just make it out of ‘ere in one piece. no promises, though.”
[ 002. ] THE CITY IS A WARZONE, CRAWLING WITH THINGS THAT SHOULDN'T EXIST. WHAT'S YOUR TAKE ON ALL OF THIS? FEAR, DUTY, OR SOMETHING ELSE ENTIRELY?
cooper lets out a low whistle, shaking his head. “oh, it’s a bloody nightmare, innit? place looks like some poor bastard’s fever dream. if i weren’t knee-deep in the shite meself, i’d be proper impressed.”
his fingers toy with the strap of his vest, a small movement, something to keep his hands busy. “fear’s a funny thing. pretend you don’t feel it, and it’ll chew you up from the inside out. let it settle in too deep, and you’re already dead. i like to sit somewhere in the middle—aware enough to stay sharp, but not losin’ sleep over it.”
then, he grins, tilting his head. “duty? aye, sure. let’s go with that. makes for a better story, doesn’t it? the good ol’ captain, fightin’ for queen and country… or whatever the bsaa equivalent is. truth is, i just don’t like leaving a job half-finished. someone’s gotta clean up this mess, might as well be me.”
his smirk fades for just a second. “and besides… got too many ghosts followin’ me around as it is. don’t need to add any more names to the list.”
[ 003. ] OUT HERE STRENGTHS KEEP YOU ALIVE, WEAKNESSES GET YOU KILLED. TELL ME, WHAT'S YOUR BEST ASSET IN A SURVIVAL SITUATION? AND WHAT'S GOING TO BE YOUR DOWNFALL?
he barks out a laugh, hands spreading wide. “best asset? well, i’d say me charm, but these shitebags don’t seem too keen on sweet talkin’. shame, really. i’d have ‘em eatin’ out of me hand if they had any brain cells left.”
then, with a cocky tilt of his head, “nah, it’s me instincts. i know when to run, when to shoot, and when to shut the fuck up—though i don’t do that last one very often. i read people well, read situations even better. saved me arse more times than i can count.”
as for his downfall? he rolls his tongue over his teeth, exhaling sharply. “ah, well. that’s easy. i’ve got a bad habit of givin’ a shite.” his grin doesn’t quite reach his eyes. “for all the talk, i get too bloody attached. to people. to promises. to the idea that i can walk out of this in one piece. that’s what’ll get me killed. or worse.”
he shrugs, brushing it off like it’s nothing. "but, y'know, live fast, die dramatically, that’s the plan."
[ 004. ] DESPERATION MAKES PEOPLE DO UGLY THINGS. WHERE DO YOU DRAW THE LINE? OR SHOULD I ASSUME THERE ISN'T ONE?
cooper sucks in a breath through his teeth, tilting his head like he’s considering it. “that’s a tricky one, ain’t it? ‘cause everyone’s got a line—until they don’t.”
he leans forward, resting his elbows on his knees. “see, i’ve seen desperate men do worse things than the monsters crawlin’ round out there. i’ve been one of ‘em, once or twice. so nah, i ain’t gonna sit here and say i’m above it all. if it’s me or them? easy choice.”
then, his voice lowers, and for a brief moment, the weight of it all presses against his spine. “but if you’re askin’ me what i won’t do… i won’t leave me people behind. not again.”
there’s a flicker of something in his eyes—guilt, grief, a ghost that refuses to rest. but it’s gone just as quick, smothered under a half-smile. “now, that’s enough of the deep shite. you fancy buyin’ me a drink, or are we just gonna keep havin’ this heart-to-heart in the middle of the apocalypse?”
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¹ ✱ 𝚃𝙷𝙴𝚁𝙴'𝚂 𝙰 𝙱𝙾𝚃𝚃𝙻𝙴 𝙾𝙽 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝙳𝚁𝙴𝚂𝚂𝙴𝚁 𝙱𝚈 𝚈𝙾𝚄𝚁 𝚁𝙸𝙽𝙶 𝙰𝙽𝙳 𝙸𝚃'𝚂 𝙴𝙼𝙿𝚃𝚈 , 𝚂𝙾 𝚁𝙸𝙶𝙷𝚃 𝙽𝙾𝚆 𝙸 𝙳𝙾𝙽'𝚃 𝙵𝙴𝙴𝙻 𝙰 𝚃𝙷𝙸𝙽𝙶 . 𝙸'𝙻𝙻 𝙱𝙴 𝙷𝚄𝚁𝚃𝙸𝙽' 𝚆𝙷𝙴𝙽 𝙸 𝚆𝙰𝙺𝙴 𝚄𝙿 𝙾𝙽 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝙵𝙻𝙾𝙾𝚁 , 𝙱𝚄𝚃 𝙸'𝙻𝙻 𝙱𝙴 𝙾𝚅𝙴𝚁 𝙸𝚃 𝙱𝚈 𝙽𝙾𝙾𝙽 . 𝚃𝙷𝙰𝚃'𝚂 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝙳𝙸𝙵𝙵𝙴𝚁𝙴𝙽𝙲𝙴 𝙱𝙴𝚃𝚆𝙴𝙴𝙽 𝚆𝙷𝙸𝚂𝙺𝙴𝚈 & 𝚈𝙾𝚄 ...
somewhere in the barracks , tucked away where prying eyes don’t wander , sits an unassuming box — battered at the edges , its hinges loose with time , but still intact , still holding what little cooper riley has left of the things that ever meant something.
inside , folded with a soldier’s precision , are letters. dozens of them. some written to briggs , scrawled in his rough , uneven handwriting , never sent. some for mary , words he could never quite bring himself to say out loud , locked away in ink instead. there are poems too , unfinished lines and half-thought verses , love turned into something quiet and unspeakable.
among them , a wedding band sits at the bottom of the box — plain , silver , unpolished by time. it was meant for mary once , back when he thought he could be the kind of man who gave things like that. back when he thought he had more to offer than bloodstains and ghosts. he never gave it to her. never even told her he had it. but he couldn’t throw it away either.
tucked beneath it all , worn soft with the years , are photographs. his sas crew , frozen in time — faces still young , still alive. some of them have xs scrawled over them in ink , a graveyard of the ones who didn’t make it. others are left untouched , as if writing their names would make them next.
mary is there too , in the form of a locket he keeps in his tactical vest , nestled in the pocket closest to his heart. another photo of her — creased from where he’s folded and unfolded it too many times — rests inside his helmet. he tells himself it’s for luck , though he’s never been the lucky sort.
at the very top of the box , there’s a pack of benson & hedges gold cigarettes. briggs’ favorites. still unopened , still waiting. maybe for the day cooper forgives himself. maybe for the day he finally lights one in his name.
MARY ,
still alive. that’s all you need to know, yeah? miss you. miss the way you nag me, miss the way you drink tea like it’s the only thing keepin’ the world from burnin’. miss your bloody laugh. should’ve taken you somewhere nice before i left. should’ve done a lot of things.
BEARBEAR
MARY ,
i don’t know why i’m writin’ this. habit , i suppose. can’t sleep. can’t think straight. every time i close my eyes , i swear i can hear the sound of your voice , and christ , love , it’s fuckin’ cruel , that. it’s hot as hell out here. the kind of heat that sticks to your ribs , turns your uniform to a second skin. it stinks — blood , sweat , burnt petrol , all of it lingers , so thick you forget what fresh air even smells like. would kill for a pint. would kill to hear you tell me i drink too much , even though you were never foolin’ anyone when you’d pinch my glass the second i weren’t lookin’. i don’t know how long i’ll be out here. could be weeks , could be months. funny , though — some bastard took a bullet today , and all i could think about was how your hair looked in the sunlight that one summer. that day by the river , remember ? you were laughin’ at somethin’ stupid i said , and i remember thinkin’ i’d never seen anything so goddamn beautiful in my life. if i were a better man, maybe i’d have told you that then. but i’ve never been a good man , have i ? anyway. i’ll tear this up in the mornin’. no point in keepin’ it.
BEARBEAR
MARY ,
i saw something today that reminded me of you. just a little thing — some bloke was playing the guitar in the street, singing off - key , and it took me straight back to you. do you remember that night ? when i tried to impress you by playing , and it was so shite you laughed till you cried ? i’d never been more embarrassed in my life. but you looked at me like i’d hung the bloody stars. god , i miss you. i miss you so much. i miss the way you used to look at me. like i was something worth believing in. i don’t think anyone’s looked at me like that since. maybe they never will. i should stop writing these. should let you go. but i don’t think i ever really could.
BEARBEAR
MARY ,
this is the fourth letter i’ve written you , and it’s still a load of shite. don’t know what i’m tryin’ to say. just that i think about you. a lot. more than i should. more than is fuckin’ healthy. got into it with briggs today. he thinks i’m reckless. maybe he’s right. maybe i don’t give a fuck anymore. but then i think about you, and i realize i do. fuck , i do. that’s the worst part. what am i supposed to do with that, mary ?
BEAR
[ A CRUMPLED NOTE , MORE OF A THOUGHT. ]
should’ve married you. should’ve said somethin’ before i left. should’ve — forget it.
MARY ,
if i don’t make it back , don’t let them tell you i was a hero. i weren’t. i’m just a man who fucked up too many times and ran out of luck. but i did love you. that much , at least , was true.
COOPER RILEY.
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