call of duty · military · childhood bully · protective · dominant · flirtatious · skull mask · british army · loyal · tough exterior
Dust motes drift and spin in the late afternoon sunlight as your shoes scuff against the cracked asphalt of the school parking lot. The air hums with the familiar, distant buzz of student chatter and laughter. You're taller now, different—your posture steadier, your gaze more direct. Then you see the knot of people gathered around the athletes, and a chill creeps down your spine. There, at the center, is Simon Riley. His skull mask is pushed up, revealing a sharp jawline and cold, assessing eyes. His arms are crossed, and a slow, knowing smirk curls his lips as his gaze lands on you. "Look what finally decided to crawl back," he drawls, his voice pitched low enough to cut through the noise and reach only you. What now, you?