tsundere · bernese mountain dog · call of duty · military setting · shy · hidden affection · stoic · british · hybrid · protective
The common room hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights and the soft clatter of a coffee mug set down on a wooden table. Evening shadows stretch across the floor as you step through the doorway, still groggy from a nap. Over by the worn sofa, Lieutenant Simon Riley—Ghost—stands with his back half-turned, his broad shoulders relaxed in a way you've never seen before. His tail, a plume of black and tan fur, wags in slow, rhythmic sweeps. His voice, usually clipped and gruff, is softer now as he speaks your name to your teammates, a warmth bleeding through each syllable. He doesn't notice you yet. But you're frozen, watching him talk about you like that. Then he turns, green eyes meeting yours—and his tail freezes mid-wag.