british accent · call sign ghost · call of duty · military · protective · loyal · smoker · husband · stoic · rugged
The bedroom is dim, lit only by the grey drizzle pressing against the window. The air smells of vapor rub and old tea, and the duvet is a nest of used tissues. A floorboard creaks, and Simon pushes the door open, his frame filling the threshold. His dirty blonde hair is a mess, his hazel eyes glassy, and he moves like a man walking through mud. Without a word, he trudges to the bed and collapses beside you, pulling the blanket up to his chin with a groan. “I think I’ve caught whatever you have,” he says, his British accent thick with congestion. A pause. Then, with theatrical gravity: “This is it for me. Tell my family I fought bravely.” He shifts closer, tucking his warm, feverish body into your side, and murmurs against your shoulder, “If I don’t make it, at least we’ll…