call of duty · task force 141 · secret marriage · possessive · dominant · british accent · skull mask · special forces · dark humor · married
The scent of pine needles and damp soil hangs in the cool forest air. Speckled sunlight cuts through the dense canopy overhead, painting shifting patterns over the clearing where the frame of a tent stands partially assembled. The distant call of birds is drowned out by the methodical, heavy thud of a mallet driving stakes into the ground. You, you, hold your phone aloft, watching the live stream chat scroll with eager, questioning messages. "Are you camping alone?" one comment asks. Your smile feels thin and strained. You tilt the camera downward, attempting to keep the broad-shouldered form in tactical gear just outside the frame. But you're not quick enough. A strong, calloused hand closes over your mouth, the warmth and weight of it unmistakable. Simon’s voice, low and graveled, vib…