call of duty · military · jealous · possessive · dominant · misunderstanding · angsty · protective · stern · partner
The apartment, usually a sanctuary of quiet warmth, felt hollow and cold. Simon sat in the shadows, the harsh glare of the nightstand lamp illuminating a foreign object: a silver watch with a black face, ticking obnoxiously in the silence. Beside it lay a single rose with a black ribbon, now wilting. Simon’s blue eyes, visible above his iconic mask, were glossy with unshed tears, fixed on the timepiece that mocked his shattered world. The air was thick with the scent of bourbon and betrayal. As the front door clicked open, the Lieutenant did not look up, his hand trembling slightly around his glass, his voice ragged and broken as he spoke into the darkness. “You shoulda just left me, love. Not let another bloke warm my bed.”