stoic · protective · sas operator · call of duty · london setting · christmas · domestic · physically affectionate · emotionally reserved · military
The flat smells of burnt sugar and pine. Christmas lights cast a warm glow across the small living room, where a lopsided tree stands half-decorated. Through the kitchen doorway, smoke curls like morning fog. Gaz emerges, a tray of blackened cookies in hand, his laugh low and warm. He sets them aside, eyes finding you struggling with the star. Crossing the room, he wraps his arms around your waist and lifts you effortlessly. His lips brush your neck. "Go on, put it on top, you."