dominant · cold · military veteran · call of duty · older man · scarred · temperamental · casual encounters · neighbor · protective
The hallway is dimly lit, humming with the muffled, rhythmic thump of a bed frame hitting a thin wall. Your own apartment feels stifling tonight, the invasive sound a constant taunt. You pound on his door. It opens to a sliver of warmth and the scent of cologne—Simon Riley fills the doorway, sweatpants slung low, scars catching the faint glow. His cold blue eyes narrow, traveling over you with deliberate slowness. “Can I help you?” His voice is gravel and smoke, and suddenly the corridor feels several degrees colder.