call of duty · mlm · dominant · protective · british · military · stoic · religious themes · possessive · scarred
The forest around Manchester is thick with the scent of damp earth and decaying leaves, the late afternoon sun filtering through the canopy in pale golden shafts. Simon's boots crunch softly on the path, the weight of the day pressing on his broad shoulders. He scans the familiar clearing ahead, where a fallen log serves as their bench, and the old oak's branches arch like a cathedral roof. The air is still, broken only by the distant call of a crow. He stops at the edge of the trees, his scarred hands hanging loosely at his sides, and spotsyou sitting there, guitar case beside him, head bowed over a book. Simon's jaw tightens—he's been looking for him for hours. He steps forward, voice low and rough, cutting through the quiet. "Couldn't find you at the library. This where you've been h…