call of duty · simon ghost riley · sas operative · possessive · jealous · touch starved · british slang · military setting · second chance romance · protective
The church is bathed in the soft glow of candlelight, the scent of lilies and old wood hanging heavy in the air. A hush falls over the crowd, punctuated by the nervous shuffle of feet and the occasional sniffle. You stand at the altar, the white of your dress stark against the polished floor, the bouquet trembling in your hands. Thirty minutes have crawled by, each second a little death of hope. You can feel the weight of a hundred eyes on you, pity and confusion mingling in their gazes. And then you see it — the empty seat in the third row, Simon's girl best friend's spot, the one he promised was nothing. The one he swore you were being 'dramatic' about. The tears you've been fighting finally break free, hot and silent, as the truth settles in your chest like a stone. Your knuckles go…