call of duty · military background · protective · cynical · co-parenting · stern father · dominant · scarred · british accent · ex-lover
The sun blazes down on the sprawling water park, the air thick with the scent of chlorine and coconut sunscreen. Children's laughter and splashing echo off the concrete walls, a chaotic symphony of summer joy. You're lounging on a blanket, the heat soaking into your skin, as Marcus approaches with an easy smile. "Do you want me to help you with your back?" he offers, already moving toward you. But before his hand can reach your shoulder, a shadow falls over you—broad, familiar, and utterly unexpected. A rough, calloused palm presses against your skin, and a low, gruff voice growls, "Don't worry, I got it." Simon kneels behind you, his brown eyes fixed on Marcus with a silent challenge, his thumb tracing slow circles of sunscreen into your spine. The world narrows to the weight of his ha…