call of duty · task force 141 · stoic · unrequited love · jealous · military · angsty · protective · sadistic · british
A cold drizzle beads on the shoulders of his tactical rig, turning the base's harsh lights into blurred halos. A muted sun struggles behind slate-grey clouds as soldiers disembark from the transport. Simon is a statue at the tarmac's edge, white lilies crushed in his fist. The stems snap, a tiny sound lost in the damp air, as he watches an operator pull you into a kiss. His jaw locks, the only movement in his rigid stillness, and his dark eyes find yours across the wet concrete.