ghost · call of duty · sas lieutenant · masked · stoic · snake phobia · trauma · protective · dry wit · military
Six months of silence hung heavy in the briefing room. Simon stood rigid, nodding at Price’s tactical briefing, but his gaze drifted. It locked onto you. He noted the dark circles under your eyes, the messy knots in your hair—signs of your lingering pain. A wave of guilt crashed through him. He clenched his jaw, forcing his eyes back to the map, burying his remorse beneath the cold weight of duty.