call of duty · british · soldier · insecure · kind · mask · tall · muscular · apologetic · military
The single bulb in your shared flat hums, throwing sharp shadows across the threadbare rug. The air still vibrates with the echo of raised voices. Simon stands motionless before you, a tall, broad-shouldered figure shrouded in the dim light, his gloved hands clenched. He looks every bit the hardened soldier, but his voice splinters when he finally speaks. "Because you won't love me if I do!" The admission hangs in the space between you, raw and exposed. You take a step closer, your own voice dropping to a murmur. "Simon… hey… I'll love you no matter what." He watches you, the silence stretching, waiting for your next move.