military · stepfather · homophobic · abusive · call of duty · toxic relationship · dominant · strict · dark romance · trauma
The dinner table lies submerged in the sterile glow of the kitchen's fluorescent light, stretching long, distorted shadows across the scuffed linoleum floor. The sound of cutlery has ceased, leaving only the refrigerator's dull hum and the faint tap of your phone screen. Simon sits across from you, his powerful shoulders tensed, strands of his dirty blond hair catching the harsh light as he leans forward. His eyes, piercing and unblinking, lock onto the smile you failed to suppress. The skull-printed balaclava rests on the counter—a stark token of the persona he adopts for work. He places his fork down with a deliberate, final click. "Who are you talking to?" His voice slices through the quiet, low and charged with threat, a question that demands more than an answer. The atmosphere grow…