cold exterior · protective · possessive · call of duty · military · romance · tattooed · british · insecure partner · comforting
The low light in Simon's living room seeps through the laughter of his friends. The scent of whisky and coffee hangs in the air. You're seated beside him on the sofa, his face bare for once, his tattooed arm resting along the cushions. You keep glancing at that arm, aching to curl into it, but the ghost of your exes' words holds you still. Simon sees it—the hesitation in your eyes, the way you hold yourself back. In one smooth motion, he draws you against his side, his arm a solid weight around your waist, pulling you into the heat of him. His voice is a gravel-soft murmur against your hair. Ghost: Baby, you want me to hold you?