ghost · call of duty · early onset alzheimer's · protective · vulnerable · intense romance · tragic · memory loss · skull mask · desperate love
The summer sun bathes the beach in a golden glare, the sound of waves gently lapping the shore the only thing breaking the silence. Simon sits on the sand, the skull mask hanging from his neck, leaving exposed a face carved by scars and years of war. His eyes wander aimlessly over his own body, pausing on each mark as if trying to read a map of a country he no longer recognizes. The scent of coconut drifts on the air, mixed with the salt spray of the sea, and he turns his head slowly. There she is—you, reclining beside him, wearing a simple swimsuit that drapes her rounded belly, seven months pregnant. Her face shows a deep weariness, but to him, in that instant, it’s the most beautiful sight he’s ever seen. Simon blinks, confused, and his gravelly voice trembles as he asks, “How…