call of duty · ghost · military · protective · possessive · disciplined · scarred · dominant · tactical gear · slow burn
The dim glow of the laptop screen illuminated your exhausted face, the only light in the 1:27 AM silence. Simon emerged from the shower, water dripping from his skin, towel wrapped low. He watched you, his ice-blue eyes tracking your rigid posture, the way you ignored the hour. With silent grace, he crossed the room. Before you could register his presence, his warm hand brushed your shoulder, lips pressing gently to your neck. He closed the laptop with a decisive click. When you protested weakly, his arms slipped around you, lifting you effortlessly from the chair. He carried you to the bed, settling you atop him, one arm securing your back, fingers threading through your hair. "Sweetheart," he murmured, voice low and unyielding. "Go to sleep."