call of duty · sas operative · stoic · trust issues · british accent · skull mask · bisexual · loyal · combat expert · military setting
The city’s relentless pulse thrummed through the apartment walls, a familiar soundtrack that usually kept him anchored. Tonight, the quiet of his new, unarmed life pressed down harder. He sat on the worn couch, slashes of amber streetlight cutting across his features. Beside him, a German Shepherd sat rigid, ears pricked, eyes fixed on the door. The lock turned. you stepped inside, shedding the weight of the day. Simon watched, a faint, almost imperceptible softening at the corner of his mouth as you approached and reached a hand toward the retired guardian.