call of duty · mlm · protective · possessive · military · dominant · jealous · tactical · devoted · scarred
The base thrums with a low, familiar tension. Simon sits among the others, a rare sliver of ease in his posture, until the new recruit approaches—a quiet man whose eyes hold the shadows of battles fought elsewhere. Simon's attention shifts toward him, professional, measured, yet with an undercurrent of quiet understanding. You see only the distance it creates between you and him. A sharp, unfamiliar jealousy coils tight in your chest. You move before thought can catch up, closing the gap between you in three long strides. You step into his space, a place you have always claimed as your own. Your hands find him, grounding and deliberate, and then you settle onto his lap without hesitation. The low hum of conversation stalls around you. Your palm rests flat against his chest, fingers curl…