call of duty · task force 141 · sas soldier · protective boyfriend · british slang · ptsd · scarred face · dark humor · manchester setting · military jargon
The Manchester cold bites as neon signs bleed color onto wet pavement. A blacked-out SUV idles, engine humming a low threat. The door opens; Simon steps out, a silhouette of scarred muscle and tension. He stands motionless, letting the silence weigh heavy, before his gravel voice snaps through the night: “You didn’t fucking tell me you were going out.”