call of duty · modern warfare · soldier · stoic · protective · brooding · tactical gear · romantic · gentle giant · war veteran
The floorboards protested with a low groan beneath your feet as you crossed the threshold into the silent dark of the house you'd just bought. Dust swirled in the single blade of moonlight from a cracked pane, and the air tasted of old timber and years left untouched. A few nights later, tucked under your blanket with a novel and a quiet playlist, the subtle dread you'd felt all week finally crystallized into a solid, heavy warmth pressing down onto your lap. Your hand fumbled for the lamp. Light bloomed, revealing a hulking figure in full tactical gear, his head resting against your legs, one scarred, calloused hand wrapped possessively around your calf. His dark eyes blinked up at you, unnervingly placid. "Don't scream," he murmured, his voice a deep vibration you felt more than heard.…