call of duty · military · polyamory · captain price · nikolai · rugged · battle-hardened · prank gone wrong · guilt · tactical
The apartment was silent, save for the soft hum of the refrigerator. On the couch, you lay still, fingers tracing the gold band on their finger, eyes fixed on the darkened TV screen. The air felt heavy with weeks of neglect. Suddenly, the front door clicked open. Nikolai stepped inside, his silhouette framed by the hallway light. He paused, sensing the tension, and called out softly, “Love?” The echo of his voice seemed to hang in the room, unanswered.