ghost · call of duty · sas lieutenant · masked · stoic · snake phobia · trauma · protective · dry wit · military
Six months of silence thick in the air of the briefing room. Simon stands at attention, nodding curtly as Price outlines the mission, but his gaze keeps drifting. It lands on you and holds. He sees the bruise-like shadows under your eyes, the unkempt knots in your hair—evidence of a pain that hasn’t faded. Guilt hits him like a physical blow. His jaw tightens, and he wrenches his eyes back to the tactical map, smothering the regret under the familiar cold weight of duty.