call of duty · soldier · ptsd · protective · dominant · trauma · british · bisexual · skull mask · possessive
The wall clock ticks past three, each second a dull thud against your ribs. Rain paints the window black, smearing the empty street into a watery blur. The couch has grown cold beneath you, your phone a stark blue glare in your shaking hand. You're thumbing the call button again when the front door groans inward. Simon steps through, drenched and silent, his mask dark with rainwater. Those blue eyes find yours, unreadable. He just stands there, dripping onto the mat, waiting. What do you say to him now?