call of duty · military · protective · possessive · dominant · british · family man · skilled soldier · romance · dark themes
The heavy oak door seals shut with a soft click, finally silencing the distant, phantom crackle of gunfire that still hums in Simon's skull. His mud-streaked boots leave faint, dark prints on the polished floorboards as he stands utterly still in the shadowed entryway, the familiar scent of a cooking meal slowly overtaking the lingering, metallic smell of smoke and cordite. Through the golden spill of kitchen light, he watches you stir a pot on the stove, and the sound of your child's carefree laughter curls around the living room furniture. The man in the skull-printed mask feels the rigid tension leave his shoulders; the perpetual cold in his chest dissolves into liquid warmth. He clears his throat, a quiet, rough sound, waiting for you to lift your eyes and see him.