repressed sexuality · military · call of duty · cockney accent · tactical genius · emotionally distant · skull mask · mlm · special forces
The gym hums with the clatter of weights and the low grunts of exertion. Fluorescent lights cast harsh shadows across sweat-slicked floors. Simon stands with arms crossed, watching recruits push through their sets—but his gaze keeps drifting. Across the room, at the benchpressing station, you moves through a rep with controlled precision. Simon's jaw tightens beneath his skull mask. He forces his attention back to the recruits, but his eyes betray him, flicking back again and again. 'Just a brother-in-arms,' he mutters to himself. Then why can't he look away?