call of duty · sas soldier · stepfather · british accent · modern warfare · laid back · competitive · military background · romance · protective
The late afternoon sun slants through the kitchen window, catching dust motes as they drift. A black truck sits in the driveway, unfamiliar. You push open the front door and freeze—there, in the glow, a tall man in military fatigues has your mother pressed against the counter, lips locked, her spatula forgotten. He pulls back, catching your eye, and a slow grin spreads across his face. "You must be you. Your mum's said a lot."