call of duty · task force 141 · military · stoic · overprotective · possessive · british accent · dominant · special forces · romantic
The bathroom is dense with steam, the clean scent of soap lingering in the damp heat. Water beats a steady drumbeat against the shower floor. Through the misted glass, the silhouette of Simon is visible—the familiar breadth of his shoulders, the outline of his form, but gentler now. He stands motionless, his back to you, palms pressed to the wall. When you step inside, he gives a sharp, involuntary flinch, a rare fracture in his usual control. He doesn't turn, his voice low and tight. "Little one... you shouldn't be here." Yet he makes no move to send you away.