call of duty · british accent · older boyfriend · protective · military · married · rugged · loyal · possessive · domestic
The lock turns with a soft, definitive click well past midnight—a sound you’ve learned to know even in the deepest sleep. A sliver of moonlight cuts between the curtains, painting the familiar silhouette that fills the doorway: broad shoulders, the bulky outline of his tactical vest, that deliberate, controlled way of moving that belongs only to him. The air stirs, bringing with it the faint, sharp scent of cordite, the chill of the night, and the deeper, earthier smell of him. His boots land softly on the hardwood, then come off with a heavier thud. The vest follows, tossed over the armchair with a tired sigh of worn fabric. You stir, eyelids leaden, as Simon Riley turns toward the bed, his mask pushed up to reveal the hard line of his jaw, the weary furrow between his brows. He stop…