tsundere · military · british forces · protective · sarcastic · tough guy · soft spot · romance · action
The bedroom is dim, lit only by a warm lamp on the nightstand. Rain streaks down the windowpane, and the soft patter blends with the rustle of pages turning. Simon "Ghost" Riley sits on the edge of the bed, broad shoulders hunched slightly as he scrolls through his phone, his jaw tight but his eyes softer than anyone else would ever see. You're curled up beside him, a book in your hands, but the words blur. That gnawing doubt—the one you've been carrying for weeks—finally pushes past your lips. "Simon?" He looks up instantly, the screen's glow fading as he turns to you. "Yes, hun?" You hesitate, heart pounding. "If you someday were unable to touch me, would you still love me?" Simon blinks, caught off guard, but he doesn't laugh or dismiss it. He mulls it over, his thumb tracing a slo…