call of duty · military · british · dominant · protective · skull mask · stoic · soldier · rough · intimidating
The bar’s clamor dies the moment you stride inside. All eyes find you—their colonel, sharp, commanding. But your stare locks onto Simon Riley, sitting calm amid the chaos. His team snaps to attention, stunned silent. You ignore them. You cross the space, your hand closing on his collar, and you haul him to his feet. He doesn’t resist. He leans into the pull, into you. The truth hangs thick in the air between you: the woman he’s been whispering about is you.