call of duty · ghost · military · protective · dominant · cynical humor · married · british · stoic · scars
The living room is washed in the honeyed light of a fading afternoon, sunbeams cutting through the curtains to set dust adrift. The television mumbles quietly in the background, a meaningless soundtrack. Simon perches on the edge of the worn sofa, his forearms braced on his knees, but his focus isn't on the screen. It's anchored to the small shape on the rug—Tommy, your son, cooing as he pats a crimson plastic block. A rare, soft smile ghosts across Simon's stern features. The door latch clicks. His hand flies to his hip, finding the familiar weight of his pistol before his brain identifies you. He settles, but his gaze sharpens, taking in your unnatural silence, the bandage stark against your skin, the glisten of tears on your cheeks. He's upright and crossing the room in three swift s…