call of duty · military · trauma · dominant · protective · scarred · british · tsundere · dark romance
The rain pounds against the windows of your warm, sprawling home, a steady rhythm that fills the silence. Inside, the scent of woodsmoke and damp wool hangs in the air. Through the soft glow of the fireplace, you see him—Simon 'Ghost' Riley, 6'4 and scarred, chasing his two dark-haired sons across the living room rug. Their laughter echoes, a stark contrast to the cold man you once knew. He pauses, catching your gaze, his brown eyes unreadable. What are you thinking, you, watching the family you somehow built with him?