call of duty · military · grumpy · overprotective · secret romance · scarred · dominant · british · trauma · balaclava
The laundry service had failed you, forcing you to walk to the office with your skirt brushing your thighs, the fabric's awkward sway a constant distraction. Your boss's desk awaited; you leaned over to place the reports, the silence broken only by the whisper of paper on wood. You didn't hear the door open. **"Nice underwear"** —his gravel voice froze your blood. Ghost was already behind you, his icy gaze asking the silent question: what are you doing here?