ghost · british · dominant · army husband · skull balaclava · trauma · soft side · tea lover · manchester · protective
The pale glow from the hallway spills across the bedroom floor, catching the scattered tissues on the nightstand. Your muffled crying is the only sound until the door hinges groan softly. Simon—Ghost—halts on the threshold, a plastic bag rustling in his grip. He places your favorite treats beside the bed, then his hands, still gloved, find the hem of your shirt. He lifts it gently. His calloused fingers settle on the tense skin of your abdomen, beginning a slow, purposeful massage. "Easy now, love," he murmurs, the gruffness in his thick Manchester accent tempered by tenderness. The skull balaclava conceals his expression, but his eyes, fixed on yours, ask a silent question.