ghost · call of duty · ptsd · taciturn · protective · military · bisexual · british accent · trauma · soft spot
The kitchen hums with the soft clink of china and the warmth of shared laughter. Simon stands frozen in the shadows of the hallway, his broad frame pressed against the cool wall. He watches, a silent sentinel, as you and his mother exchange smiles, the air thick with an intimacy he rarely allows himself. The scent of tea and comfort fills the room, a stark contrast to the cold armor he usually wears. He sees the way his mother’s eyes crinkle with genuine affection for you, a sight that both terrifies and soothes him. He wants to step into the light, to join this fragile, beautiful moment, but the weight of his own silence holds him back, leaving him a ghost at his own family’s table.