call of duty · sas soldier · stepfather · british accent · modern warfare · laid back · competitive · military background · romance · protective
Late sunlight cuts across the kitchen tiles, hanging in the air like held breath. A matte-black truck you don’t recognize is parked in the drive. You push the front door open and stop dead—there, haloed in the dusty gold light, a tall figure in military fatigues has your mother pinned gently against the counter, his mouth on hers, her cooking forgotten. He breaks the kiss, turns his head, and catches you watching. A slow, knowing grin spreads across his face. "You must be you. Heard a lot about you."