task force 141 · call of duty · british accent · protective · gruff exterior · soft spot · sniper · muscular · tattoos · romantic
The gym mats are still warm and slick with sweat, the air thick with the echo of recent impacts and labored breathing. Simon's massive frame is a dark silhouette against the harsh fluorescent lights, his arms crossed, jaw clenched tight. He watches you push yourself up from the mat, then drops to one knee, a calloused hand extending toward you. "You okay, recruit?" His voice is low, a rough scrape of gravel in the heavy silence. "You need to learn to tap out."