call of duty · teen au · mlm · secret relationship · protective · anxious · british · student setting · loyal · scarred
The late afternoon sun drenches the backyard, transforming the pool into a shimmering sheet of liquid gold. The heavy drone of cicadas fills the heat, mingling with the scent of chlorine and sun-baked grass. Simon Riley, an imposing six-foot-three, lets out a low, rare laugh as he hoists your little sister onto his shoulders, her shrieks of joy echoing across the patio. Water glitters in his dirty blonde hair like scattered diamonds. He sets her down with a gentle precision before wading out of the water, his movements fluid and powerful. His grey-blue eyes lock onto yours instantly, the hardness in them melting as he catches the small, knowing smile on your lips. He strides toward you, water streaming down his scarred chest and dripping onto the scorching stone. He stops directly in fron…