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๐ทPrice๐ท
๐งขGaz๐งข
๐งผSoap๐งผ
๐Ghost๐
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๐คดKรถnig๐คด
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๐ฅMultiple๐ฅ
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Cat-calling CoD men because I'm definitely a little sick and crave the sweet release of death
Cw: None? I'm pretty sure it's just gn!reader teasing these guys.
Y'all this is so ass. I got lazy towards the end. Someone else can make this better, I'm gonna pass out for three years...
John Price:
It's pretty common for poor Price to get bullied by you. But this? This might be his least favorite... He dropped something, barely even thinking as he bends over. What he isn't prepared for? You, slapping his ass like it owed you money, and letting out the loudest wolf whistle he had ever heard.
To say he bolted upright would be an understatement.
"Darling."
"Yes, my handsome captain?" Pretending to be innocent, blinking at him like you hadn't just sent his soul to the shadow realm.
"Christ," he rubbed his temples, "you're gonna be the death of me, luv..."
It's not like that would stop you though, not when he looked so cute while blushing.
Simon "Ghost" Riley:
Really it was his fault, strutting around in those pants. They were small, tight, and definitely deserving of what you were about to do.
He visibly froze when you whistled at him, turning around slowly. With the most deadpan voice he could manage:
"What."
Honestly he sounded baffled, completely unprepared for this. You? Whistling at *him*??
And of course, when you don't respond, he simply stalks off. Confused and defeated, forever wondering why you do this to him...
Johnny "Soap" MacTavish:
Oh you think he's confused? Surprised?
Hell no. Bro is smiling like an idiot, wiggling his hips slightly.
"Yeah? Y' think so?"
You were trying to fluster him, you ended up bright red as he tries to get you to repeat yourself. He will also be bragging about this for the next week, constantly on about how "he got cat called" and how "everyone wants him" (you literally whistled at him once)
Kyle "Gaz" Garrick:
Oh my poor baby...
Despite being undoubtedly handsome, bordering supermodel territory, he still ends up looking around all confused like.
"Me?" He says while pointing at himself, confused and slightly embarrassed.
Like- obviously??? Who else would you be whistling at? It's pretty clear you meant him, and the fact he can't realize it only makes him cuter.
Just... Whatever you do, don't slap his ass, alright? He makes the sound of a startled kitten, literally shaking as he whips around. He is not prepared for this type of interaction, please be gentle with him ๐
Nikolai:
Ooh, another overconfident bastard... Obviously the second you see Nik strutting around in that silly little jumpsuit, you're making a plan.
Find him, smack his ass, then run so he doesn't find and kill you. Simple, yeah?
Nope.
He turns much faster than you expected, grabbing you (very gently), and grinning.
"Hah! And what was that for, ะะฐะปะตะฝัะบะฐั ะผััะบะฐ?"
Turns out, this man has experience in getting dat thang slapped (you know it jiggle) and therefore practically smelt your intentions when you came into the room. You're never gonna be able to get the jump on him, he's gonna be pouncing on you the second you even try to form a whistle. Don't worry though- he loves the attention...
Alejandro Vargas:
A mix of cocky and flustered- aka very entertaining to mess with.
He bends over to pick something up, not even pausing the story he was telling as he does so. He doesn't expect to hear you letting out the loudest whistle, then a sharp pain. Poor guy shoots up like a rocket,
"ยกยกยกJODER, QUร COรO-!!!"
Then he sees your face, laughing. He has no choice but to take a deep breath and push his hair back, straightening his shirt like he hadn't just felt his soul leave his body.
"You think you're funny, ยฟQuerido?"
Be prepared, he will not let this go for at least a week. Every time you even think about bending over, he's gonna materialize out of nowhere to whistle and holler. Normally he'd pride himself on being a gentleman, but this? Well you started it, he's just getting a little payback.
Rodolfo "Rudy" Parra:
Dead silent.
He doesn't even twitch when you smack his ass, he simply slowly stands up.
And turns.
Yeah, you don't even need any words to know that you need to run.
Phillip Graves:
This cocky bastard- he could absolutely be a drag queen in another life with the amount of sass he pulls. (Also he walks surprisingly good in heels...)
The kinda guy who responds to your whistle with a "You're damn right!" And then saunters away with an extra sway in his hips. He doesn't act surprised, he doesn't try to get you back- heck he doesn't even seem to remember the next time he sees you!
He simply rolls with it. He's hot and he knows it, he's just happy you're finally noticing >:3
Kรถnig:
Hadir Karim:
Oh this poor man...
You whistle at him, pulling a "Damn Boy!!" while you're at it, and he turns bright red. Sure he laughs it off, playfully glaring, but y'know what? He'll be kept awake for the next few nights thinking about it...
Eventually he tries to get you back, barely even getting through his awful pickup line before he regrets anything. Of course that's when Farah would walk in, and of course she'd slap him in the back of the head and lecture him about not being a creep to people.
Take pity on him and don't even try, it'll only end poorly...
He literally falls over.
You didn't mean to hurt him! You just gave him a *little* smack. How were you supposed to know that he would go tumbling forward, curses in German and English alike filling the room.
It only gets worse from there though.
Obviously you check in, right? Leaning over him, making sure he didn't hit his head. Well that only makes it worse! Poor guy almost passes out- not from the injury, but from how quickly fear turned into admiration. You just look so nice overtop him, worried for his well being...
Y'know when in anime the character gets the bloody nose and passes out? Yeah. That's Kรถnig.
You learn your lesson while sitting with him in the infirmary. *Don't* try to catcall Kรถnig...
I just need everyone to shut up and realize Soap is getting you pregnant even without trying on the first load he gives you.
And sure he has hyperspermia and it doesnโt mean people who have it always have a high sperm count but god damn it, that Scottish man could get your pregnant anytime you want. And maybe you werenโt trying, but youโd finally let the man turn you into a little cumdumb instead of making him pull out. Groaning your name while his fat and girthy length is pulling your sopping wet walls apart everytime he rails into you, your hand going down his tattooed and slightly hair chest, clenching down on him hard when he hits the perfect spot, your uterus practically begging to get knocked up.
You feel every fucking ounce, ever glob that paints your walls white, till itโs leaking out, always groaning that itโs too much, too full. But you take all of you, going dizzy at how good it feels.
โSorry hen, canโt help mโself.โ Soap shudders but he only pulling you closer by your legs, calfโs thrown over his right shoulder, watching your weary body only succumb to the pleasure of it. The man just loves being inside your tight heat, dragging him further inside your warm walls.
He gives you a brutal thrust, hand palming your stomach where he can feel his pulsing tip, before kissing your knee, blue eyes glossed over, โBet ye a wee babes already in there, aye Bon?โ
Didnโt even take a fucking week for you to start feeling symptoms, a pregnancy test already positive before youโd even realize, you werenโt even ovulating.
Heโll tug your standing form in between his legs, covering your face in embarrassment and shock. Johnny will kiss your stomach, โKnew it wouldnโt take long fโme tโmeet ye baby, bloody mental. Donโt worry though, Da โnd mummy are โere.โ
"Shift paralysis" can happen to anyone at any time, but stress is usually what does it for Price. Maybe it was the mountain of paperwork that he had to deal with all week, or something that happened during a meeting that should've been a goddamn email. Whatever it was, it had him snapping at you and the guys, pacing around the base like a caged animal. Without Laswell there to be The Price Whisperer, there was really no getting through to him.
So when he disappears into his office for a few hours, the team decides that someone has to go in there to check on him. After a back and forth that ended in Ghost just ordering you to do it, you found yourself in Price's office... Face to face with an irritable grizzly bear. The round ears that are always hidden under his boonie hat are on full display now, twitching on top of his head. Honestly, it'd be cute if he didn't look like he wanted to tear your face off.
You keep an eye on him throughout the day, popping in occasionally to see if he needs anything. But Price is pretty solitary when it comes to getting stuck in a shift... Solitary, except for when he comes out of his office to steal whatever you're having for dinner right off of your plate or out of your hands.
๐ฆ Gaz๐ฆ
Gaz is usually in denial if he's stuck in a shift. If he's only in a shift for a few hours? That's fine, no need to worry. Even a full day isn't a cause for concern. But it's been three days, going on four, and everyone just has to deal with the red-tailed hawk strutting around the base. Sometimes he'll take advantage of his wings and fly around, but for the most part he tries to stay grounded.
The worst part? Nobody is allowed to point it out. The last time someone (Soap) did, he got chased and dive-bombed by the sergeant. Price just tells everyone to let Gaz go about his business, leave him alone and let the shift paralysis run its course. After all, despite acting more on instinct and the hindbrain taking over, shifters are still intelligent in their shift. So he'll continue attending meetings and doing whatever he needs to do.
Out of all of the members, Gaz somehow keeps his humanity the most when it comes to being in a prolonged shift. It might be because he goes out into the woods near the base every morning, right when you and everyone else are getting breakfast.
And it might be a coincidence, but you just happened to find fresh kill waiting for you in your bed when you go back to it... Along with some scraps of fabric from god knows where or bits of grass and twigs. Once the shift ends, Gaz is pretty adamant that he had nothing to do with it. He ran off to do something else before you could bring up his feathers on your pillow. Coincidence.
๐ฑSoap๐ฑ
Task Force 141 is a team of predator shifters. A bear, a red-tailed hawk, a wolf... And a cat.
"Felidae" and "Felis" are written on a certain Scot's papers, and you were beside yourself with glee. The thought of MacTavish shifting into a cat... Priceless.
"Aye, cats are still predators!" Soap tried to explain after you found out what his shift species was. The ears should've given it away, but now you were certain. "Fierce ones at that."
"Alright, sure. One spray bottle and it's curtains for you." You laughed, and left him to stew... To plot.
The next day, Soap isn't in the mess hall. Nobody's seen him, and you don't think too much of it. But you can't shake the feeling of being watched. You feel eyes on you, swear that you see some dark shadows around corners... You can't even chock it up to a lack of caffeine since you've had your fill.
It isn't until you go down a dark hall that you realize where Soap has been. Glowing eyes await you on the other side, the low rumble of a deep growl echoing off the walls. The beast of a cat looks bulkier than any normal cat that you've seen... You couldn't get a better look, since it--he began sprinting after you.
You were then chased around the base, inside and outside of it, and it didn't end until Price intervened.
As it turns out, Soap is not a little house cat. He's a Scottish wildcat... And he was satisfied that he got to scare the shit out of you. However, he ended up being stuck in his shift for a few days and came out of it with longer hair and a more pronounced beard.
๐บGhost๐บ
Ghost hates being stuck in a shift for a few reasons. The normal reasons, like not being able to communicate with his non-shifted teammates and his instincts taking over more. But one very embarrassing thing that he has to deal with is the tail. When he's a human, he can easily hide it or keep it under control. But the fluffy appendage tattles on him and lets everyone know how he's really feeling.
The absolute worst thing for him is when he's standing idly by your side, following you down a hall and swiveling his head to watch the others. He's like your own personal bodyguard normally, loyal and protective of someone he sees as a pack mate, but it's tenfold when he's in his pale brown wolf form. His tail stays slightly lifted, at attention and alert... And puffs up if someone steps out of line.
He'll stay by your side even when you get to your destination, which happens to be your desk. As you're typing out an email to Laswell, he's right there next to your chair, sitting like a statue. Idly, you reach down and pet between his ears. Gently scritching and feeling the silky fur, you continue typing.
Ghost is disciplined, but not that disciplined in this form. He's able to hold off on the embarrassing instinct for a while... But eventually he tilts his head up into your hand and closes his eyes. And then it happens. His tail starts to wag slowly, then faster until it's hitting your leg.
"Feels good, Lt?" You ask, smiling while you keep your eyes on the screen.
He just growls and stamps one paw, he's be telling you to fuck off if he could... But he doesn't leave, because you move your hand down his neck a bit and start to scratch one spot just right. His tail wags harder, and he knows there's no coming back from it.
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He got it cold stone sober too. Probably has had it for years. Takes it out for work and wears it the rest of the time. Pushes you down and makes you think for a second that he wants you to suck him off only to make you lick and suck on the piercing until heโs ready for your mouth on his cock. Likely tries to peer pressure you into getting one yourself at some point because heโs weird and wants to know what it would be like to do the same to you.
Ghost loves when you send him photos through out your day while heโs at work.
A meeting is about to start when his phone buzzes in his pocket. Itโs around 12pm. So it must be a picture of what youโre eating for lunch.
maybe a sandwich with crisps? or maybe an aรงaรญ bowl from that new place you were talking about this morning.
He opened the notification.
Ghost slammed his phone face down on the table. Price and Soap looked at eachother confused, as did others in the room. The silence was awkward.
Maybe you had sent him in angry text ??
In reality you had sent Simon a suggestive photo. More than just suggestive actually.
You were sat infront of a mirror. Legs spread wide open. No panties. All you had on was Simonโs go-to sleeping shirt, the hem was pulled up to expose your breast. Your face hidden behind your phone.
He only looked at the photo for a second. But through out the whole meeting all he could think about were your slick folds glistening in the picture.
He knew exactly what had to be done as soon as he got home.
Divorced dad!Ghost noticing his new younger neighbor talking to his 4 year old daughter Emily, cooing over a frog she found while you tell her not to kiss it because it wont turn into a frog prince (duh), cigarette in hand as he silently watches.
That sundress does nothing to hide your frame, the swell of your breasts peeking out the top of the dress, a pretty necklace hanging in your cleavage, his cock chubs up nicely in his work pants, wishing he could just bend you over and take you in the middle of the street. He'll settle for just this for now.
30 minutes later Emily drags you to Simon to introduce you as "the pretty lady from next door" and you awe at her before sticking your hand out for a handshake towards the big brute.
He extends his thick calloused hand and shakes it firmly, feeling how soft your hand is, he feels no ring... good. He'll change that soon.
You end up talking for a while exchanging numbers before heading off to wherever you were going before.
Ghost stares at the phone number you gave him before quickly shutting his phone off, already anticipating the next time he sees you.
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Few times in your life have you truly fought with your husband, simon riley.
Tonight is one of those nights.
"Simon, you fucking crossed a line! That is unacceptable!" You had told him two days ago after finding out he's put a tracker on you and has been sharing your location with his work buddies. That was your first big fight since the wedding.
Which leads you to now, fluffy comforter and favorite pillow in hand while you glare at the couch.
You didn't want it to come to this. You had hoped refusing cuddles and referring to him solely as "simon." Instead of your usual pet names would get the point across how serious this is. But ghost refused to budge.
So, you're sleeping on the couch. Because as pissed off as you are at simon and as much as you want to tear his face off, some silly part of you aches at the thought of him hurting his back sleeping on the couch.
So, you go tuck in and try to ignore how weird it feels not to have a warm body next to you.
When you wake up, you nearly trip over your husband sleeping on the floor by the couch.
"Whatโ simon! What the hellโ" all anger you'd initially feel is destroyed when you look closer at the wet lines down the scars on his face, the red tint around his eyes.
Oh. You've....You've never actually seen ghost cry.... not since the wedding.
"Please don't leave me loveโ" are the first choked words out of his mouth, not even awake for a minute and already shifting closer to you "ahm' sorry. I'm sorry, I justโ i can't lose you. Ifโ if something happens to me Iโ"
"Woah. Woah, hey, slow down si" You attempt to soothe, because pulling him up onto the bed. "I'm pissed off. You know that. But I'm not leaving you. What's going on?"
Ghost breathes for a second, looks at the window instead of you. When he speaks, his voice is quiet and raw "if I get captured. If I'mโ compromised. The team needs to be able to find you. Keep you safe. I can't always be here."
Oh....oh.
The conversation that followed was long, painstaking, but necessary. You and simon struck a tentatively compromise, both mentally exhausted from it all. You could tell he was struggling not to shut down.
"....come to bed with me? I missed your cuddles last night." You smile, only to gasp and laugh when simon bodily hauled you over his shoulder to drag you to bed.
Simon Riley really delving into his oral fixation.
See, you'd asked Simon to stop smoking after reading that it would damage his sperm. Trying for a baby apparently meant he needed to give up his vice.
But you were his missus, and he'd learned a long time agoโdon't fucking argue with the missus.
Already by day three Simon was buying multiple packs of gum a day. Grumbling around base and the house. But he wouldn't take it out on you, never on you.
Your tits? Different story.
Simon had been sucking on your tits for almost an hour, switching between your now swollen and spit slick nipples. Yes, it felt fantasticโbut Jesus Christ what was his obsession tonight?
"Simon." You murmur, tugging at his hair to pull him up. "You're usually inside me by now."
Simon grumbled, licking his lips. "You had me quit smokin' my fucking mouth needs to be doin' somethin'"
After that confession, Simon was always on you.
He comes home from work, and he pushes your shirt up while you read some book on the couch. His mouth immediately locking around your nipple. The tension built throughout the day leaving his body.
He'd suck on your tits of a morning instead of going for his usual smoke. Though you point out that he spends a lot longer on your nipples than he ever did his cigarettes.
You can't even take your shirt off around him without Simon pawing at your tits and sucking on you for at least five minutes before you finally batt him off to go cook dinner.
After a long weekend though, you went to work with sore tits. Your coworkers getting excited after hearing you'd been trying for a baby and now you were adjusting your bra all day.
Simon only chuckled when you complained to him that afternoon, letting you frustratedly throw your bra at him. "Just tell them that your husbands helping you practice for when you're actually breastfeeding."
He'll have you sit on his lap naked, just so you'll get his jeans dirty. Something about it really makes his cock throb.
Or, he'll fuck you on his fingers while wearing his favourite pair of gloves before a mission, just so he has something to lick and smell when he gets lonelyโand you do get a helluva fucking when your scent wears off his gloves sooner than usual. As if you can control that.
After one too many punishments for that though, you pushed him down and sat on his face while he wore his balaclava. Practically waterboarding the bloke with your arousal. Simon always loved when you were just as perverted as he was.
The thing that turns you on disgusts you the most? You'll be bent over in your kitchen, garden, laundry; and Simon'll come up behind you, shove his fingers in you before pulling them out before you can properly register what he's doing, walking off and sucking his fingers with a pleased hum.
You've scolded him for it countless times, yet the pervert doesn't care. Smiling at you in a way that from any other man? It would make your stomach twist in disgust. But from Simon? You can't get enough.
And yes, he is in fact the type of guy to pull your asscheeks apart so he can lick his thumb and press it against the spasming ring of muscle,
"If she keeps winking at me like this, I'll have to fuck her too." Growled in your ear while you whine in disgust, as if you don't have a pretty little collection of plugs in the back of your dresser already.
You and Simon just loved pretending like you were being corrupted by him.
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t141 + kรถnig and their reaction to sleeping on the couch after an argument
โprice
when you banish him to the couch, he could be one of two waysโmature and forces you to talk it out nicely or toxic, flat out refuses, and fucks you back to your senses.
the first way, when the words spill from your mouth, his shoulders slumped with dejection as he steps from the room. no point in arguing when you're worked up. after stewing in your anger for thirty or so minutes, he returnsโarmed with foodโand talks it out with you.
the other way, he flat out refuses to sleep on the couch. i could see him manipulating you with the "I paid for that bed, and I'll sleep in it." you're stubborn, muttering something about you sleeping on the couch then, which is how you end up getting your brains fucked out.
โsoap
I imagine soap just pushed your buttons way too much that day. you know how he is sometimesโover the top, hyper, and an all-around instigator. he was looking for a reaction, and he found itโjust not the one he wanted.
immediately pouts, acting like a dejected child before he goes on to try and convince you to change your mind. real annoying about it too, doesn't give up until you're at your breaking point.
โkyle
the only one that I see actually accept his banishment with stride. he knows he made you upset, respects the boundary you placed with him and doesn't take it to heart. there's also a big possibility that, by the end of the night, you end up talking it out anyways like mature adults.
he knows you needed to get it out of your system, and you serving punishment to him did just that.
โsimon
the second the words leave your mouth, he shuts down. you see the moment he deflates, doesn't try to reconcile, and just accepts it. he doesn't want to upset you further or make you more mad than you already are. simon doesn't respond well to domestic conflict.
the second his back hits the cushions? he's tossing and turning. he barely fits the couch to begin with, and you both learn you need each other to sleepโbonded like a pair of cats.
โkรถnig
he's not fitting on the couch, and that's what makes it more satisfying. maybe he was being too persistent about his horniness, hands wandering too far until you snapped and threw your finger to the couch you know he can't fit.
he whines about it for sure, trying to whip you with puppy eyes and convince you to change your mind. he apologizes until you're sick of hearing it, allowing him back in bed just to get him to shut up.
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Fugitive! Captain John Price x [REDACTED]'s Daughter!Reader
In which youโre learning some things about Priceโฆ Just not his name. But learning some things is better than learning nothing at all.
Character(s): Price, fem!Reader
content(s): Price is referred to as "Bear" (just in case there's any confusion, Bear=Price here), Reader and Price kinda getting to know each other
Word Count: 1,647
Prologue
Chapter One
MDNI! Minors and ageless blogs will be blocked!
Since he still refused to give you a name, you started calling the stranger "Bear" in your head. It was partially because of the way he carried himself, how he lumbered around with his broad shoulders and a constant look in his eyes as if he was on a constant watch for threats. His hands were big enough to pass as bear paws too, and you could only assume that he could cause some damage with them if he wanted. But it was also because of the beard that covered the lower half of his face. It was a bit more wild the third time he visited, and you finally noticed the light gray that peppered it.
And thankfully, over the course of the next few visits, you both opened up... Not as much as you wanted to, but enough.
During the third visit, over chicken tikka masala with basmati rice, you decided to give him your theory.
"I think you're a biker," you said, watching as Bear's eyes went up a bit. That seemingly permanent glare in his eyes changed to something more light. "Or a lumberjack... Or both. I guess it's just the vibe you have."
"A biker or lumberjack...?" He repeated as he stabbed another piece of chicken on his plate. "Hate to disappoint, but you're wrong about both."
"Damn... Irish mob boss, then?" You asked, and felt a stab of victory as the man clearly tried to hide his laugh by taking another bite. "But I don't think your accent is Irish... Is it?"
"No. Not a mob boss... I'm not anything anymore." He hesitated for a moment before he decided to give you a breadcrumb. "Just a man on the run."
So he's a fugitive? You tried to keep a poker face and nodded, seeing if he'd continue.
"Anyone with a title is after me," he muttered as he gathered the last of his food onto his fork. "Am I scaring you yet?"
"No, not really..." You watched him as he finished his food, propped your elbow on the table so you could rest your cheek against the heel of your hand.
Another visit and he needed to wash up. So, you excitedly dragged him into the bathroom to show him what you bought.
"So, you're on the run, and you can't have a strong scent following you around, right?" You asked, not waiting for a response. "Right, so I found this during my last trip into the town."
Proudly, you showed off the unscented shampoo, body wash, and soap. And you did the same with the toothpaste, mouthwash, and showed him the brand new toothbrush you got for him.
"There's unscented laundry detergent too, how cool is that? It works just as well, and the townies don't suspect a thing. Told them I just wanted to try something new, nothing suspicious about it."
Bear was silent the whole time, nodding along until the last part. His thick eyebrows furrowed and he looked at you quizzically.
"Suspicious...?"
"Hm? Oh, yeah..." You trailed off as you put a washcloth onto the bar in the shower. "So, the whole town that way," you vaguely gestured in the direction of the town, "kinda knows to keep an eye on me. I'm not in trouble, not on the run, and they leave me alone up here. But it's a small town and they know me... Just a bunch of nosy people."
It was hard to explain every little thing, and you didn't dare to go into specifics. Thankfully, he just nodded and relaxed again.
"I don't suggest you go into that town, by the way." You added before leaving him alone in the bathroom. "They're gossipy, don't take kindly to newcomers... Wouldn't want you getting in trouble because of them."
You ended up buying a bunch of men's clothes while in the town, too. Thankfully, the cashier was a kid who clearly just wanted his shift to end, one of the younger members of the town who didn't care as much as the others. When you tried to explain it was for a style change, he just looked at you with a bored look and nodded.
And when you presented the clothes to Bear, he was a little amused that you got pretty damn close to his size.
"Dark, easy to move in..." He inspected each and every article of clothing, but he paused when he got to a drab green baseball cap. There was a beat of silence and his blue eyes darkened as he lowered his head a bit.
"Was the hat too much...?" You asked when he was quiet for a moment. The way he looked at the hat... It was as if he was deep in thought, or deep in a memory.
"Oh. Uh..." After blinking rapidly and setting the hat aside, he finally looked over at you. "No. It's fine, could use it to hide my face. I actually used to wear a hat all the time, just not like this one."
"No...?"
A ghost of a smile graced his features, his eyes crinkled slightly. "It was a boonie hat, wore it all the time." Then, he added in a voice that you almost didn't catch, "I miss it, but it's not part of who I am now."
On the fifth or sixth visit, Bear wandered the living room and eyed the paintings on the walls. You were in the middle of putting some dishes away when you caught him.
"Like what you see? That town has some local artists... Real talented ones, too." You were ready to launch into how you took up painting for a while, one of the many hobbies you collected during your years in the cabin.
But before you could, Bear wandered into the kitchen and looked curious... Maybe a little suspicious. "No family...?"
Oh. Right. As a 'just in case', an extra precaution, your father and everyone who checked on you emphasized that you shouldn't keep any personal family photos around.
"Decorate however you want, sweet pea," your father's voice echoed in your head even now. "But keep those photos in albums. Keep 'em in a real safe spot."
"Miss?"
His voice brought you back to the present day, and you leaned against the kitchen counter to face him. Smiling tightly, you shook your head.
"No... Not really." You admitted, and it wasn't exactly a lie. No mother, no siblings, and now... No father. "But that's fine, I prefer the paintings anyway."
He didn't comment, just nodded solemnly. Bear had his secrets, and you had yours... And that was fine. He trusted you enough to not push you.
With each visit, his hair and beard grew wilder. You never commented, but you did buy a shaving kit just in case. That one was a little harder to explain away, but you managed to do it.
You felt better about his visits now, especially since he was starting to trust you a bit more. And you trusted him, enough to not flinch when he let himself inside while you were listening to some music through an old radio.
"Smells bloody amazing in here, love," he said, and you felt your heart jump into your throat.
Love. He's British, it's just a thing that they say... Right? Right, don't overthink it.
But he wasn't wrong, the savory scent of the roast in the slow cooker filled the whole cabin. It was cooking for almost eight hours, just about ready to serve. With a big smile, you followed his voice all the way to the living room... And the smile faltered for a moment when you saw his right hand. Bandaged up, half-hidden by his sleeve but you could see it.
"Jesus man, what happened...?" You asked, trying to see if the bandages were bloodied. Thankfully, they seemed clean.
"Ah, it's fine," he said, waving his good hand dismissively. "Nothin'. Just had to get it stitched up after an incident... Stupid accident, still got all my fingers... Just hurts like hell."
Who stitched him this time? But you didn't ask, just gave a concerned look. "When'd it happen?"
"A couple of days ago... More than a couple." Bear leaned his hip on the couch and brought his good hand up so he could run his fingers through his hair. He scowled and shook his head a bit. "Worst part about being on the run... No barbers."
You perked up, remembering the kit that you bought. "I can help you with that." The words came out faster than you wanted them to. "Actually, I have a kit... There's trimmers, electric and manual... Scissors..."
His beard moved as he frowned, a guarded expression fell over his face and his blue eyes hardened. Uh oh. No, no please. Was this too far? If this was too far, he would go back to not trusting you... You didn't want to think about it.
"Listen, your hand is messed up, otherwise I'd just let you do it on your own," you said, gesturing to the bathroom. "The roast is almost done, I can get your hair and beard trimmed just in time... And don't even worry about your hair being all over the place, no DNA to worry about, I could throw the clippings into some bleach or something."
Thankfully, he didn't interrupt as you explained. No interjections, no protests or outright denial... His free hand just rubbed his overgrown beard thoughtfully while he listened. After letting out a long sigh and shifting away from the couch, Bear nodded.
"... Yeah, I'd appreciate that a lot, actually..." He muttered, making his way to the bathroom.
Your heart leapt, beating faster as you grabbed a chair for him to sit in. He trusted you not to go full Sweeney Todd on him, and that made you pretty happy.