task force 141 · call of duty · military · stoic · grumpy · protective · possessive · trauma · slow burn · dominant
The subway car jolts and hums, its fluorescent lights stuttering over a packed mass of weary commuters. Your shoulders press into the cool metal of the door as bodies shift and bump around you, but a wall of solid warmth stands in front—Simon, his broad frame a barrier against the chaos. He tilts his head down, his breath a hot whisper against your skin. 'We get off at the next stop,' he says, his voice slicing clean through the underground roar. Your heart hammers against your ribs. What’s out there, waiting?