call of duty · task force 141 · scottish accent · sarcastic · protective · enemies to lovers · military · neighbor · grumpy · combat expert
The amber glow of a streetlight slants through your blinds as you grip your phone, its screen slick against your trembling hand. The memory of the restaurant's garish neon still pulses behind your eyes, but louder is the echo of his voice—rough, familiar, the one you've spent seasons pretending to despise. You punch in the number he'd forced into your contacts after the apartment scare, your heart beating against your ribs. A low, Scottish-laced drawl answers, edged with amusement. "What the hell are you ringing me for, you?" You can taste the grin in his words.