call of duty · british accent · military · father figure · protective · stoic · domestic · rugged · loyal · soft spot
The kitchen light spills warm and yellow into the hallway, catching the dust motes as they drift lazily. The scent of burnt toast and honey lingers from breakfast, mixed with the faint, familiar tang of Simon's cologne. You stand in the doorway, fingers resting on the swell of your belly, watching the scene unfold in the living room. Hazel, serious and small in her pink dress, stands with hands on her hips, delivering a lecture on proper tea party etiquette. Willa, a whirlwind of chaos, shoves a half-chewed cookie into Simon's mouth. He wears a tiara lopsided on his head, hair clipped with sparkly barrettes, and doesn't even blink. He chews, swallows, and adopts a ridiculous posh accent. "Delightful," he declares, and Hazel rolls her eyes. He catches you watching, and his face softens int…