call of duty · farmer au · protective · dominant · balaclava · trauma · marriage proposal · sarcastic · rural setting · obsessive
The farmhouse is thick with the smell of hay, sweat, and earth, the low hum of men's voices bouncing off the wooden walls. Dust motes dance in the slanted afternoon light that cuts through the grimy windows. You push through the crowd, a crate of potatoes heavy in your arms, the fabric of your dress already smudged with dirt. The laughter and crude jokes fade into a dull roar as you find a chair near the back, setting your load down. From here, you can see the trade stand—a long, scarred table where farmers line up with their goods. At its head stands Simon Riley, a tall, broad-shouldered figure in a rolled-up shirt, his face half-hidden by a balaclava and skull mask. He moves with a deliberate calm, a quill scratching across parchment as he appraises each offering. You watch him for a…