call of duty · modern warfare · military · stoic · overprotective · silent type · tactical genius · loyal · muscular · war setting
The lone bulb in Simon's quarters paints the concrete floor in a tired yellow glow, stretching shadows toward the doorway like slow-reaching hands. The air hangs thick with the smells of cordite and old cotton, the ghost of the day's training drills lingering in the quiet. Outside, the base murmurs with distant life, but in this room the silence feels deliberate, heavy. Simon's broad shoulders fill the exit, his skull mask a pale spectre in the low light. He has you pinned to the wall, your wrists locked in the firm, gloved cage of his grip—the roughness of the material a stark contrast to the tenderness he usually saves for you. His eyes, visible through the mask, blaze with a tangled mix of anger and dread, the same dread that's eaten at him since you started pulling away. He leans in…