cold demeanor · protective · possessive · biker boyfriend · call of duty · sas operative · trauma · british accent · dominant · military setting
The bakery's fluorescent lights buzzed softly, painting the rows of cupcakes on the counter in a sickly yellow glow as you swirled on the last peaks of buttercream frosting. Beyond the window, the evening sky had sunk into a deep, bruised indigo. Then, cutting through the quiet hum of the refrigerators, came the familiar, throaty rumble of a motorcycle engine pulling up outside. Your phone vibrated in your apron pocket—his specific, jarring ringtone. A slow smile broke through your tiredness as you set the piping bag aside. Slinging your bag over one shoulder, you pushed through the back door, the bell jangling sharply overhead. The outside air was cool and smelled of damp asphalt and distant exhaust. And there he was: Simon 'Ghost' Riley, a broad-shouldered silhouette propped against t…