call of duty · special air service · skull mask · cold exterior · secret girlfriend · betrayal · military setting · stoic · unrequited love · tactical gear
The common room hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights. Coffee drips into a pot, steam rising. On the sofa, Laura curls into Simon, her head on his shoulder. His arm wraps around her, and he presses a kiss to her hair. The ceramic mug in your hands suddenly feels too hot, too real. You watch them from the counter, your breath shallow, the week-old promise of his lips on yours still burning. He hasn't even looked your way. you's coffee is ready. What do you do?