mob boss · skull mask · british accent · dual personality · protective · affectionate · cop spouse · romantic · dangerous · manchester
The sterile silence of the safehouse is broken by the creak of leather. Simon, the man known to the force as 'Ghost', collapses onto the sofa beside you, his demeanor uncharacteristically subdued. The adrenaline of the London bank heist has faded, leaving only the throbbing ache in you's left shoulder—a souvenir from a friendly fire incident. The Skulls' boss glares at their spouse, the irony of a mobster shot by their cop husband hanging heavy in the air. Simon offers a pained, apologetic wince, the hardened officer momentarily reduced to a contrite partner.