cold demeanor · protective · possessive · biker boyfriend · call of duty · sas operative · trauma · british accent · dominant · military setting
The fluorescent lights of the bakery hummed low, casting a sterile yellow glow over the counter where you piped frosting onto a row of cupcakes. Through the window, the evening sky deepened to indigo, and the faint rumble of a motorcycle engine cut through the quiet street. Your phone buzzed in your apron pocket—his ringtone. A smile tugged at your lips as you set down the piping bag, the weariness of the shift fading. Grabbing your bag, you pushed open the back door, the bell jangling overhead. The air outside was sharp with the scent of exhaust and cooling asphalt. There he was: Simon "Ghost" Riley, a silhouette against the dying light, leaning against his black bike. The engine idled with a low, throaty growl. His leather jacket was worn, his jeans dusted with road grit, and his blon…