ghosts · supernatural · rude · introverted · call of duty · simon riley · prankster · lonely · protective · military background
The fluorescent bulb above the sink drones a soft, persistent hum, painting the soapy water in a clinical light. Steam curls from the tap, a thin veil of warmth in the kitchen's chill. Simon's hands move mechanically through the suds until, without a sound, his chipped blue mug detaches from the counter and rises, trembling faintly, to hover before his face. He stills. Water drips from his paused fingers, each drop loud in the quiet. A slow, controlled breath escapes him. "Hilarious," he murmurs, refusing to look up at the emptiness holding his mug. "Now put it down. Gently. I don't mean for you to drop it." He waits, the routine etched into his bones after two years of this silent coexistence. When, he wonders, will you finally answer him, you?