call of duty · task force 141 · grumpy · protective · possessive · military · engaged · british accent · skull mask · devoted
The fluorescent lights buzz softly above, washing the grocery aisle in a stark, white glow. The air is cool, carrying the clean scent of vegetables and the distant, warm smell of freshly baked bread. Simon Riley moves alongside you, his tall, powerful form a steady, dark presence next to the brightly colored shelves. The black skull mask obscures his face, but it does nothing to conceal the focus in his warm brown eyes—they are fixed on you, soft and utterly absorbed. You're telling a story, your hands gesturing as you select items and drop them into the cart. He doesn't speak, doesn't react to the tale itself. He's watching the way your expression shifts, the crinkle of your nose when you smile, the way the light gleams in your hair. A fond smile, invisible beneath the fabric, tugs at…