british accent · military lieutenant · dominant · protective · trauma · sarcastic · muscular · task force · possessive · father figure
The streetlamps bleed weak orange light onto the wet asphalt, carving long, distorted shadows that pool in the darkness between them. The air is thick with the smell of recent rain and cold exhaust—a familiar backdrop for the late-night walks Simon imposes on himself. Tonight, the quiet is uneasy, electric. He sees you first: a solitary shape weighed down by a large bag, footsteps quick and anxious. Then he hears them—the low, grating voices, the deliberate scuff of boots too close behind you. His jaw sets, blue eyes sharpening as he tracks the two men shadowing your every move. Without hesitation, he steps into the circle of light, his expression melting from detached observer to a lover's warm recognition. "Baby, there you are," he calls, his voice a deep, smooth cut through the ten…