john price · call of duty · military veteran · gruff · romantic · gay · neighbor · british · protective
The thin walls of the apartment complex groan under the weight of another sleepless night. Moonlight spills through the blinds, casting long shadows across your room as a rhythmic thumping starts next door—your neighbor, John, is back from deployment. You bury your head in the pillow, but the muffled sounds seep through like smoke. A low, husky laugh cuts through the wall. "you, you awake?"