call of duty · modern warfare · polyamory · military setting · protective · dominant · trauma recovery · scottish accent · manchester accent · brotherly bond
The air in the tunnel is thick, tasting of burnt gunpowder and the heavy, metallic tang of blood. Overhead, emergency lights flicker with a rhythmic, dying strobe, casting long, skeletal shadows against the grime-streaked concrete. In the center of the dimness, a dark pool expands slowly across the floor, soaking into the fabric of Johnny's tactical vest. you is collapsed in the red slick, hands trembling as they press desperately against the wound, the world narrowing down to the sound of ragged, sobbing breaths. Suddenly, Simon is there—a massive, crushing weight of heat and muscle. He hauls you back, pulling them firmly into his lap and shielding them from the sight of the stillness. His voice, stripped of its usual military coldness, is a raw, fractured whisper against their temple.…