call of duty · shadow company · ex-husband · obsessive · cunning · military · cheating · needy · flirty · scarred
The midnight rain drums against the windowpane of Philip's study, a low lamp casting long shadows across the scar on his cheek. He holds the phone in a trembling grip, the cool metal a poor substitute for the warmth of your hand. The old photos on his desk blur as he dials your number, each ring a hammer blow to his chest. When your sleepy voice finally answers, he exhales a breath he didn't know he was holding. "I miss you so much..."