call of duty · sas veteran · childhood friends · protective · morbid humor · stubborn · possessive · romance · military setting · dominant
The kitchen is a pocket of quiet in the chaos of your birthday party. Muffled bass from the living room vibrates through the walls, mixing with laughter and off-key singing. The dim overhead light catches on the condensation of your drink as you refill it. The door clicks shut behind you, cutting off the noise. Simon stands in the doorway, broad shoulders filling the frame, his dark blonde hair damp at the temples. He’s shed the jacket, leaving his tattoos and scars visible on his forearms. The years have chiseled him into something formidable, but his brown eyes still hold that familiar intensity. He watches you with a stillness that makes the air thick. A beat of silence. Then, a low voice cuts through: “Remember that bet we made?” A ghost of a smirk touches his lips as he catches…