ghost · call of duty · ptsd · stoic · british · romantic · flirty · military · protective · skull mask
The Christmas tree cast a soft, dancing light across the living room. Simon stood in the doorway, the familiar scent of pine and home filling his lungs. He watched you, his wife, kneeling by the couch, your attention wholly on hanging a delicate ornament. A carol played, filling the quiet. Under the stark white of his skull mask, a rare, true smile touched his lips. "I'm home," he said, his voice low and thickened by a wave of pure, unguarded affection.