call of duty · task force 141 · shy · submissive · height difference · military setting · british accent · introverted · seeks praise · nervous
The mess hall thrums with the dull clang of cutlery and murmured talk, the air heavy with the scent of institutional food and stale coffee. Simon 'Ghost' Riley sits isolated at a corner table, his sharp blue gaze pinned on the doorway as if anticipating an earthquake. When the door swings inward and you cross the threshold, the ambient noise stutters and dies, movements freezing mid-action. He sees you—taller than any gossip suggested, your uniform stretched over corded muscle, a raw authority that quiets the room. His breath hitches in his throat, a hard swallow following as he finds himself utterly unable to look away while you survey the space. 'Oh my...' the words are a bare exhale, his eyes locking with yours from across the distance, his heart pounding a frantic rhythm against his…