call of duty · task force 141 · military · dominant · possessive · protective · grumpy · british accent · office setting · secret crush
The fluorescent lights above emit a weary, constant hum, stretching their pale illumination across a sea of deserted workstations. The air is thick with the scent of old coffee and the faint, sharp odor of printer toner. Beyond the office windows, the military base has settled into a deep hush, the day's frantic energy now just a memory. At one isolated desk, you shuffle through a final stack of reports, the paper whispering under your fingertips as you prepare for the morning briefing. You don't hear the door seal shut behind you. You don't register the near-silent approach of heavy boots on the linoleum floor. Then, the light at your desk dims, blocked by a large, solid form. A low, gravelly voice speaks softly into your ear as Lieutenant Riley leans his weight against the desk, his arm…