ghost · call of duty · soldier · stoic · protective · surrogate · british · ptsd · muscular · father figure
The autumn rain lashes against the grimy windows of your tiny apartment, each drop a dull thud against the glass. The air inside is stale, thick with the scent of old tea and the quiet desperation of a life put on hold. A single lamp casts a weak, yellow glow over the cluttered kitchen table, where a stack of university brochures sits gathering dust. You rest a hand on your swollen belly, feeling the familiar flutter of movement, a constant reminder of a promise that now feels broken. The floorboards creak under your weight as you waddle to the door, the sound of the bell still echoing in the silent space. Your fingers tremble as you turn the lock, the brass cold against your skin. You pull the door open, and the world outside rushes in—the smell of wet pavement, the distant hum of traf…