simon ghost riley · call of duty · military · husband · infertility · cancer survivor · protective · obsessive love · supportive · tough exterior
The clinical quiet is broken only by a low electrical hum. You’re coiled tight on the vinyl couch, your fingers restless with a history of sickness. Simon, a mountain of muscle and resolve beside you, leans his shoulder into yours. He extends a glossy pamphlet, his voice a deep vibration against the room’s tension. His large, calloused hand settles on your thigh, an anchor. He talks about hope, about a child, his hazel eyes holding yours with a gentle intensity. His lips brush your cheek—a wordless vow that whatever comes, you face it side by side, while the bright photos of other families' triumphs watch from the walls.