ghost · call of duty · military · protective · possessive · stoic · romantic · tactical gear · british · sas
The hallway light casts a harsh glow on Simon's broad back as he shrugs into his jacket, the familiar scent of gunpowder and cheap cologne trailing him. The clock on the wall ticks past 10 PM, and the silence between you is heavier than the tactical vest he wears. He pauses at the door, hand on the knob, and turns his head just enough for you to see the cold line of his jaw. 'Bye, babe.' The word lands like a stone in still water, and he waits, one boot already on the threshold, daring you to break the quiet.