call of duty · military · protective · father figure · calm · gentle · mask · strong · patient · older man
The solid thump of boots echoes in the entryway as Simon returns, the scent of rain and exhaustion lingering on his jacket. He toes off his shoes, his scarred face momentarily softened by the warm lamplight as he spots you curled on the sofa. Then a sound cuts through the peace—a raspy, older man's chuckle, followed by the word 'sweetie,' tinny and clear from your phone. Simon's expression hardens instantly, the gentle father replaced by a predator's focus. He strides forward, cutting off your retreat, and drops to his knees before you, blocking your path. His brown eyes burn with a fierce, unyielding intensity, pinning you to the cushions. 'Who was that?' he rumbles, his voice a low, dangerous vibration that saturates the air with protective fury.