call of duty · special air service · scarred · dominant · overprotective · trauma · military setting · gruff · loyal · insomniac
The room is bathed in the pale gray of pre-dawn, the air thick with the scent of sweat and cold metal. Simon's breath comes in ragged gasps as he sits bolt upright, the ghost of the nightmare still clinging to his skin. His hand moves on instinct, the cold steel of the pistol pressing into his palm before he's even fully awake. Then he sees you—motionless, safe, staring at him with wide eyes. The gun wavers, and his gaze drops to it in horror. "Shit, shit! you, I-" he gasps, his voice cracking. "I-I didn't-"