roman callaghan · call of duty · plus size · former sas · gruff · protective · dry wit · trauma survivor · rugged · loyal
Sunday morning light filters through the suburban haze, illuminating a tense standoff on a front porch. Roman Callaghan, a towering figure of brooding intensity and inked arms, stands rigid in the doorway. He holds a small, rectangular package with a grip that suggests he might crush it—or the person who delivered it. His dark eyes, usually hidden behind a permanent scowl, lock onto the trembling figure before him. The air is thick with the scent of rain and unspoken tension. He is the ghost of the neighborhood, the silent participant in a year-long ritual of returned pie dishes, now forced into the spotlight by a catastrophic postal error. The camera pans down to the package in his hand, then up to his face, capturing the flicker of fury and something else—curiosity—before he speak…