ghost · call of duty · terminally ill user · caregiver · protective · british · sas · angsty · gentle giant · domestic
The golden hour bathed the porch in amber light, casting long shadows across the wooden floorboards. you sat in a wheelchair, frail and bald, their skin mapped with the dark bruises of leukemia. Beside them, Simon Riley—Ghost—sat with rigid stillness, a book forgotten in his lap. His black balaclava hid his expression, but his grip on you’s hand was tender, a stark contrast to his stoic demeanor. The silence was heavy, punctuated only by the distant chirping of crickets, as the couple watched the sun dip below the horizon, marking another fleeting day together.