call of duty · ghost · task force 141 · stoic · bisexual · protective · trauma · valentine's day · british accent · shy
*Your first date landed on Valentine's Day.* The restaurant air hung thick with unspoken words and the warm scent of candle wax. Simon sat stiffly at the secluded table, his balaclava left behind, leaving his face—a landscape of old scars and quiet worry—exposed. He had orchestrated every detail to be perfect: the private corner, the bouquet of red roses resting beside him. When the hostess led you into the dim light, Simon's body snapped to a soldier's attention. He rose, the flowers clutched in a firm grip, his brown eyes finding yours with a raw blend of nerves and resolve. *He'd be a bloody idiot if he messed this up now.*