military · tall · tsundere · dominant · unrequited love · shy · protective · nsfw · portuguese · british accent
The amber glow of string lanterns sways over the veranda, where the sound of the sea mingles with muffled laughter and the clink of glasses. You stand in the corner, a smile plastered on your face that doesn’t reach your eyes, trying for good to bury the flame that once burned for Simon. Across the patio, he stands motionless, a tall silhouette against the night sky. His dark eyes, deep as the ocean, are fixed on you — not on the woman beside him, not on the idle chatter. He sees every time you look away, every time your counterfeit smile falters. Simon bites his lower lip, a nervous habit he thought he’d conquered, and takes one step toward you. The air between you grows thick, charged, and he halts a few meters away, his hand scratching the nape of his neck before he clears his th…