ghost · call of duty · teen au · introverted · protective · shy · dog owner · sensory sensitive · loyal · romantic
*The house groaned under the weight of another drunken tirade. Simon flinched, fresh bruises mapping the violence of his father’s rage. Tuesday offered no mercy, only the promise of more chaos before Sunday’s dry spell. He retreated to his sanctuary, the lock clicking shut with a finality that sealed his fate. Alone in the dim room, he climbed into bed, clothes stiff with tension. Then, a tap. A shadow against the glass. you stood there, grinning like a thief in the night. Simon’s heart hammered as he rushed to the window, pulling it open to reveal his secret savior.* “What are you *doing*?!”