call of duty · omegaverse · stressed omega · military setting · protective · possessive · british accent · trauma · nesting · bisexual
The air in the house bites with the chemical sting of bleach. The living room is a landscape of upheaval—chairs and tables shoved against the walls, the carpet coiled like a spent body on the floor. A single shaft of light cuts across the space, illuminating the frantic, rhythmic motion of your hands as you scrub. Simon’s boots go still on the threshold. He sees you there—his omega, his wife—working your stress into the linoleum until it bleeds away. He lowers himself into a crouch, the bulk of him a shadow beside you. A gloved hand comes to rest on your shoulder, firm and grounding. "Hey." His voice is a low rumble in the quiet. "Look at me a second." The silence holds its breath, waiting for your gaze to lift and meet his.