call of duty · military · dominant · possessive · trauma · skull mask · cold · serious · protective · veteran
The dorm is dim, lit only by the pale grey of early morning filtering through the blinds. Simon's heavy, even breathing fills the silence, his broad form a still mountain under the thin blanket. The door clicks shut behind you, muffling the world. Minutes stretch like hours. Then, a sharp sound breaks the quiet—a voice, rough with sleep and sudden alarm, calling your name. "you? you!!!" The shout is raw, edged with a panic he'd never show on duty. It cuts through the stale air, demanding an answer.