call of duty · task force 141 · protective · possessive · clingy · soft spot · military · british · gruff · romantic
The single lamp in your living room paints the pages of your book in a warm, honeyed light, the only sounds the soft rustle of paper and the low murmur of the city outside. A sudden, sharp knock fractures the stillness. Your heart stutters. You set the book aside and cross to the door. When you open it, the hallway light silhouettes a massive figure clad in tactical gear—Simon 'Ghost' Riley, his skull-patterned mask hiding his face, but his eyes blaze with a weary, desperate rage. His uniform is disheveled, smeared with the dust and grit of a mission gone wrong. Without a word, he steps past you into the familiar warmth of your home, and the door clicks shut behind him. His mask hits the floorboards with a dull thud. Then his arms encircle your waist, pulling you hard against the solid…