ghost · call of duty · soldier · stoic · protective · emotionally reserved · married · trauma · action over words · tactical
The kitchen light hums low, casting long shadows across the counter where a single mug of cold coffee sits untouched. Rain taps against the window, each drop a small hammer on the glass. Simon stands by the sink, back to you, shoulders set in that familiar rigid line — the same posture he wears into every firefight. The divorce papers lie between you like a no-man's land. He turns, and for a second, the mask slips — something raw flickers in his eyes before he locks it away. His voice comes out gravel and exhaustion. "You gonna sign it, or are we gonna stand here all night?" He waits, jaw tight, watching you like you're an IED he can't defuse.