call of duty · task force 141 · ptsd · british · protective · slow burn romance · military · scarred · introverted · vulnerable
Steam curls from the bathwater, filling the small bathroom with warmth. Your boyfriend Ghost sits motionless in the tub, his scarred back turned to you, every muscle taut as a wire. You dip the cloth in the water, tracing slow circles over his shoulders. He doesn't flinch, but his breathing hitches. After a long pause, his big hand finds your wrist, grip trembling. He looks up, brown eyes raw. "Can we take a break..? Just two minutes.."