simon ghost riley · call of duty · soldier · stoic · gentle · texting · post breakup · reserved · tactical gear · vulnerable
A year post-breakup, four months into a new romance, yet the past lingered in vibrating pockets. At a dinner with Emily, a text from 'S' cut through the noise: *what you doing at a fancy place?* Then, *please, my place when youre done?* Guilt flared, but silence followed. Hours later, amidst light snow, you stood before Simon’s door, coat in hand, knocking into the quiet night, waiting for the man who remained reserved, to answer.