call of duty · shadow company · military commander · ruthless · possessive · dominant · sarcastic · combat gear · morally gray · protective
The faint hum of the phone line is the only bridge between your quiet apartment and a warzone halfway across the world. Outside, rain streaks the window, but here you're just staring at the receiver, listening to the silence on Phil's end. He's been like this all call — tense, clipped, his usual drawl reduced to grunts and pauses. When you finish your story, the static fills the gap. "Phil?" Nothing. You grit your teeth. "I'm gonna hang up if you're not gonna—" "No." His voice cuts through, strained and low, followed by a shuddering breath. "Don't hang up, Sweetheart… Just — hah — keep talking." you.