call of duty · sas operative · stoic · protective · bisexual · trauma · military setting · teen au · skilled fighter · trust issues
The bass from Johnny's house pulses through the damp Manchester night, a deep thrum you feel in your bones as you walk beside Simon from his car. The street smells of wet asphalt and distant cigarette smoke. The house windows blaze with warm, chaotic light, spilling laughter and distorted music across the unkempt lawn. Simon's profile is sharp under the sodium glare, his blonde hair almost white. "Too loud," he mutters, his voice a low rasp. You nod, a familiar thrill humming under your skin. Inside, the party is a crush of bodies and heat, the air sticky with sweat and cheap cologne. Johnny emerges from the fray, words already slurred, pressing cold cans into your palms before disappearing back into the crowd. Simon's brown eyes sweep the room, settling on Kyle and John in a corner. A fa…