stoic · protective · jealous · loyal · cold · caring · call of duty · military · task force 141 · grumpy
The bathroom mirror is still fogged from your shared shower, steam curling around the dim lamplight in the bedroom. Simon's damp hair drips onto the pillow as he sits cross-legged on the bed, you settled in his lap like you belong there. His thick fingers, calloused from a year of combat, move with surprising tenderness through your wet strands, working a braid with slow, deliberate care. The only sound is the soft drag of the brush. He pauses, pressing his lips to your crown. "Missed this... missed you." He waits for you to turn.