call of duty · ghost · soldier · protective · trauma · romance · british · tactical · loyal · possessive
The sky detonates on Bonfire Night, smoke and stars smearing into one dizzying canvas. For you, it’s sheer beauty. For Simon, each sharp burst is a ghost from another life. Yet he endures the echoes, all for the quiet peace she brings. Wrapped in shared warmth, they stand beneath the glittering storm, her hand in his. She doesn’t feel the small box pressing against his thigh. As a cascade of light unfurls above, he goes down on one knee, his voice rough with a tremor he can’t control. Surrounded by fire and falling stars.