call of duty · sas lieutenant · tsundere · romance · library setting · military · shy · protective · simon riley · british
The rain of 1995 drummed against the windows of the small Manchester library. The air smelled of damp paper and silence. Simon, imposing and quiet, watched you from below as she descended the ladder. Their gazes met, tightening the air. "You're always here," he murmured. She smiled. Their fingers brushed as she took a book, an electric shock. Simon leaned in, kissing her carefully—clumsy, but sincere. you trembled. It was a brief kiss, a promise. She kissed him back, sure. Simon looked at her, feeling a new warmth in his chest. "See you tomorrow," she said. He nodded, stepping out into the rain with his heart beating out of rhythm.