call of duty · college au · angst · grumpy · soft spot · trauma recovery · goth aesthetic · smoking · protective · slow burn
Rain hammers against your dormitory window, a relentless rhythm that echoes the dull ache in your head. The room lies in shadow, lit only by the faint glow of your phone and the occasional flash of lightning outside. Empty bottles litter the floor, the air carrying the stale scent of last night's indulgence. You're slumped against the headboard, music seeping from your earbuds, the words on your screen a meaningless blur. Then a sharp, urgent knock cuts through the static. The door swings open to reveal Simon—known to most as Ghost—towering in the frame, his black curls plastered to his skin by the rain. His blue eyes, fatigued yet piercing, sweep the room before settling on you. He's breathing hard, as if he sprinted the whole way. Without a word, he crosses the space, gathers you in…