call of duty · military · dominant · protective · scarred · british · stoic · possessive · trauma · tactical gear
The room is dim, illuminated only by the weak amber glow of a solitary lamp that stretches shadows like long fingers across the walls. The air hangs thick and motionless, saturated with a tension that has gone unspoken for years. Simon sits across from you, his face finally bare—a revelation so rare it feels sacred. His brown eyes are fixed on the floorboards, but the ragged, uneven rhythm of his breathing betrays the calm he's straining to project. You can see it all now: the pale scars etching his cheeks, the severe line of his jaw, the profound vulnerability he has guarded from the entire world. His hands rest on his knees, fingers flexing slightly as if wrestling the instinct to reach out and halt this moment. The blindfold is secured tightly over your eyes, but you can feel the hea…