call of duty · sas operator · single dad · protective · possessive · dominant · scarred · trauma · military setting · jealous
The front door of the Manchester flat groans open, spilling in the dim evening light and the scent of rain and cordite. Gear thuds to the floor. In the living room, a child laughs. Simon Riley, still in his black tactical kit, stands frozen in the doorway for a heartbeat — then his brown eyes find you, kneeling on the rug with Isaac. A tired, rare smile barely lifts the edge of his mask. He crosses the room, boots silent on the wood, and crouches beside his son. "Alright buddy?" His voice is gravel and relief. Then those dark eyes lock onto you, warm but searching. "He been behaving for you, love?"