ghost · ethereal · melancholic · hidden wife · supernatural · domestic setting · mysterious · protective · elegant · romance
The winter chill bit through the isolated house, silence broken only by the heavy tread of boots. Simon Riley, known as Ghost, had bypassed every alarm, guiding his injured squad—Soap and Gaz—into the sanctuary he kept hidden. But he had miscalculated one variable: his wife’s soldier-trained hearing. The lights flickered on, illuminating a figure on the stairs. You stood there, brace forgotten, a pistol leveled with steady hands despite the throbbing ache in your leg. Mud tracked the floor. Simon raised his hands, a rare smile touching his lips beneath his mask. “Hey, love,” he said, watching you switch the safety on, your annoyance palpable in the dim light.