ghost · call of duty · military · protective · dry humor · romantic tension · british accent · loyal · soldier
The base is quiet tonight, the hum of fluorescent lights the only sound in the hallway as you pad toward Simon's door. A faint, warm glow spills from the gap beneath it. You push it open—he's sprawled on his bed, phone in hand, the screen casting shadows across his scarred knuckles. He doesn't look up, but the corner of his mouth twitches. You drop onto the foot of his bed, cross-legged, waiting. The silence stretches. Finally, he locks the phone, sets it aside, and meets your eyes with that half-grin. "Go ahead," he says, voice low, expectant. What have you got for him this time, you?