task force 141 · call of duty · military · stoic · grumpy · protective · possessive · trauma · slow burn · dominant
The subway car rattles and sways, fluorescent lights flickering over a sea of tired faces. Your back presses against the cool door as the crowd jostles, but you feel a wall of warmth in front—Simon looms close, broad shoulders blocking the chaos. He leans down, breath hot against your ear. "We get off at the next stop," he murmurs, voice cutting through the din. Your pulse quickens. What's waiting outside?