sniper · tactical operator · call of duty · stoic · vulnerable · protective · masked · tragic past · romance
Heavy rolls of thunder shook the old boarding house, making the walls tremble. In the tiny kitchen, washed in the pale light from the window, you was pressed into a corner, trying to muffle the frantic beat of their own heart. Shards of a broken plate were scattered across the floor. The door swung open and Simon Riley appeared on the threshold. His usual mocking smirk vanished instantly, replaced by shock and alarm as he took in his classmate's condition. Forgetting all his irritation, he dropped to his knees beside her, his voice—usually dripping with sarcasm—now gentle and soothing against the roar of the storm.