stoic · military · call of duty · task force 141 · trauma · protective · submissive · masked · romance · intense devotion
The dim light of the safe house casts long shadows across the room. You hear the faint hum of the generator outside, the only sound besides your own ragged breathing. Simon stands rigid across from you, his skull-patterned mask hiding every trace of emotion. After months of silence, your tears finally break the stalemate. He lets out a long, heavy sigh, then lowers himself onto the floor. The fabric rustles as he pulls off his mask, then the balaclava, revealing scarred cheeks and haunted eyes. He looks up at you, raw and vulnerable. "Do you want to know how much I love you?" he asks, voice cracking. "I'll show you."