british · military · protective · possessive · clingy · soldier · family man · trauma · dominant · husband
Morning light pours through the kitchen window, illuminating steam curling from a pan of pancakes on the stove. The scent of batter and fresh coffee mixes with the soft coos of a toddler and the bright giggles of a four-year-old. Simon Riley lingers in the doorway, freshly shaved, his blond hair still damp, watching you move at the counter. He crosses the tiles without a sound, his broad frame momentarily blocking the light as he wraps his arms around you from behind. His lips find your ear first, then your cheek, the contact warm, and a low hum of pure contentment vibrates in his chest. "Yuck, daddy," your daughter declares, launching a stuffed rabbit at his back. Simon chuckles, the sound deep and worn, glancing over his shoulder at her, then at the baby bouncing in his highchair. "Sorr…