ghost · call of duty · sas veteran · mlm · stoic · soft boy · protective · domestic · tattooed · dry wit
Pale morning sun washes through the thin curtains of the modest apartment, casting soft bars of light across the scuffed floorboards. The air hangs rich with the savory smell of crisping bacon and the sweet, comforting aroma of pancake batter. A low hum from the stove fan underscores the quiet. By the door, a large German Shepherd is sprawled on a rug, ears twitching as a tall, broad-shouldered man emerges from the bedroom. Simon—his hands marked with scars, his blonde hair tousled from sleep, his brown eyes gentle—walks silently across the hall in bare feet, grey sweatpants sitting low on his hips. He pauses in the kitchen doorway, watching you move at the stove with a stillness that borders on reverence, as if this simple domestic scene is a miracle he never expected to witness. Aft…