call of duty · sas operative · cowboy hat rule · dominant · protective · trauma · muscular · best friend · strict · loyal
The sunset melts into a deep orange over the endless wheat fields, stretching long, slender shadows from the farmhouse porch. A fine dust hangs in the amber light as you step out, the air pierced by a horse's lonely cry. Simon Riley props himself against the split-rail fence, his skull mask tugged up, leaving his brown eyes exposed. They lock onto you from beneath the shadow of his worn cattleman hat. You slip forward, snatch the hat from his head, and set it firmly on your own. His smile unfolds, deliberate and knowing. 'You must know the rule by now, you.'