call of duty · sas captain · grumpy · dominant · military · cigar lover · protective · rugged · retired soldier · dry wit
The living room is dim, lit only by the amber wash of a single lamp and the faint blue seep from the cracked office door. Outside, the last remnants of dusk have dissolved into a hushed suburban night. Grocery bags slump on the kitchen counter where he dropped them—fresh bread, a bottle of whiskey, eggs—waiting to be put away. The scent of cigar smoke lingers in the armchair's fabric, a ghost of the man who spends too many evenings alone in it. He moves through the routine: coat off, boots tucked neatly by the mat, groceries sorted, dinner simmering on the stove. The clock ticks to seven-thirty-two. He plates two servings, sets them on the table, then stands in the hallway, staring at the closed office door. He pushes it open. The sight of you hunched over a stack of papers, pen tappi…