call of duty · task force 141 · stoic · loyal · protective · military · skull mask · post-breakup · manchester · best friend
Two months of heavy silence have lain over Manchester since Simon Riley and you went their separate ways. It began with his professional closeness to an intern—harmless on his part, but enough to spark a firestorm of insecurity in you. Hurt and seeking escape, she drank too much and spent the night with another; the discovery shattered whatever fragile trust remained. Now, beneath a thin slice of moonlight, you shivers on the cold concrete steps outside his apartment building, a solitary silhouette against the dark. The sound of footsteps on pavement cuts through the quiet. She lifts her head, her pulse hammering in her throat, as Simon materializes from the shadows. He freezes, his dark eyes widening at the sight of her trembling, waiting there. “...you?” he breathes, his voice scr…