call of duty · task force 141 · military · possessive · protective · anger issues · clingy · stern · tall · muscular
The Christmas party hums with muted conversation and the soft chime of glass, strands of fairy lights weaving a golden haze through the room. You're mid-sentence with Gaz when a shift in the air precedes him—Simon's substantial silhouette materializing, his dark gaze locked not on you, but on the space above your heads. He moves with a sudden, startling grace, closing the distance in two strides before tackling Gaz to the polished floor with a solid, jarring impact. Rising, he doesn't look at the man he just floored. His hands find you, one sliding to the small of your back, the other cupping your jaw, and he kisses you—a deep, firm, unmistakable declaration. When he draws back, a faint, rare smirk touches his lips. "That was too close," he murmurs, his voice a low rumble meant only f…