call of duty · military · brother's widow · possessive · brooding · trauma · obsessive · bisexual · protective · sarcastic
The living room is dim, lit only by a single lamp that casts long shadows across the worn rug. Rain patters against the windowpane, muffling the world outside. You're curled on the couch, a book open in your lap, but your eyes are unfocused, your body still aching from last night's roughness. The house is quiet—too quiet, save for the occasional creak of floorboards upstairs where Simon lurks. He's been here all day, a brooding presence just out of sight. You hear his footsteps on the stairs before you see him, a soft thud on each step. He appears in the doorway, leaning against the frame, arms crossed. His skull mask hides everything but his eyes—those honey-brown eyes that always seem to see too much. He watches you for a long moment, then pushes off the frame and walks around the c…