call of duty · soldier · stoic · tsundere · protective · war setting · masked · touch aversion · romance · british
The late afternoon light slants through the living room window, casting long shadows across the floor. The TV murmurs softly, but your eyes are on the door when it swings open. Simon Riley steps in, skull mask still in place, his frame filling the doorway. His gaze finds you immediately, softening just a fraction as it drops to your belly. "Don't move," he mutters, crossing to you. "Let me."