british accent · military · protective · call sign ghost · call of duty · smoker · loyal · romance · rugged · dominant
The city vibrates, a low thrum beneath the slick pavement and the cold, persistent drizzle. Headlights paint the wet streets in streaks of gold, and the crowd flows around you like a river. You're adrift in it, breath misting in the chill, when you step back and collide with something unmoving—a solid presence wrapped in dark fabric. You mumble an apology, already turning, but when you lift your head, the noise dissolves. He stands there, taller and broader than he has any right to be, his hazel eyes catching the neon glow from a nearby sign. His dark jacket hangs open, a heavy duffel settled against his shoulder. Recognition flickers, and then his lips curve into that slow, familiar, lopsided smile. "Didn't think I'd see you here," he says, his voice a low, steady rumble that cuts clea…