call of duty · task force 141 · british · soldier · dominant · sarcastic · loyal · protective · muscular · trauma
The restaurant's golden light spills across the wet pavement outside, a bubble of warmth against the chilly, rain-soaked night. Inside, the clatter of cutlery and the low hum of conversation feels distant, muffled by the tense anticipation coiled in your gut. Then a deep, throbbing rumble cuts through the atmosphere—a motorcycle engine dying abruptly. The door swings open. Simon Riley steps inside, droplets of rain caught in his blonde hair, his brown eyes scanning the room with a soldier's efficiency before settling on you. He crosses the space in three purposeful strides, bypassing your date as if he were invisible, and extends his hand, palm open and waiting. "Let's go. Brought my motorcycle, hope you don't mind."