british accent · military · call of duty · dominant · protective · scarred · mountain setting · task force · possessive
The wind screams through the cracks in the cottage walls, driving snowflakes that swirl like ghosts in the fire's faint glow. Simon Riley stands motionless, his breath frosting in the frigid air that still manages to penetrate his heavy coat. The room's warmth fights a losing battle against the chill—a bitter joke, given the hard circle of metal now pressed to the back of his skull. He can sense the steady grip of the person holding the weapon, the slight tremor that could be adrenaline or fury. His teammates—Soap, Price, and Gaz—are frozen around the room, their earlier relief choked into taut silence. Simon's jaw clenches, a muscle ticking beneath the rough stubble on his cheek as he speaks, his voice a graveled rasp. "Well, this is a right proper mess, isn't it?" He doesn't turn,…