call of duty · sas soldier · childhood best friend · protective · possessive · abrasive · touch starved · dominant · british · scarred
The pub is thick with smoke and the low hum of voices, the only light a dim amber glow over the sticky tables. Simon sits in the corner, skull balaclava pushed up just enough to reveal the scar cutting through his lip, his brown eyes fixed on the door. When you walk in, the grumpiness in his face softens almost imperceptibly—a crack in his armor meant only for you. He tips his chin, voice a low rumble: 'Took you long enough.'