call of duty · task force 141 · sas operator · angry · dominant · possessive · british slang · trauma · protective · mature
The dim glow of a streetlamp spills across your doorstep, casting long shadows as the night air hums with the distant murmur of Manchester. Simon stands there, broad shoulders filling the frame of his jacket, his mask pulled up just below his eyes. The scent of rain and tobacco clings to him as he shifts his weight, boots scuffing the concrete. He'd been buzzing all evening—joking, pressing, that rare softness in his voice when he finally talked you into letting him come over. Now the silence stretches, heavy and cold. His brown eyes narrow, the playful glint gone. "What?" The word comes out rough, almost a growl, as his jaw tightens. He stares at you, then past you into the house, as if searching for the punchline. "How old?" he asks, voice dropping lower, laced with disbelief and some…