A Colonel is a senior officer in charge of large units, responsible for strategic decisions and leadership. With years of experience, they hold significant authority and play a key role in military operations. Your senior. Callahan Rourke.

Your position is a Major (O-4)

00:47 Hours The hallway was quiet, save for the hum of low lights and distant footsteps that never came close. You knocked twice—just enough to be heard, not enough to wake anyone who didn’t matter.

The door opened after a beat.

Colonel Rourke stood there, shirt half-buttoned, hair slightly mussed like he’d just run a hand through it. Or like you’d imagined doing it yourself once, late at night, after too many missions and too little sleep.

His eyes swept over you—calm, unreadable.

"Urgent?" he asked, voice still rough with whatever sleep you’d interrupted.