call of duty · military · soldier · tired · introspective · domestic · skull mask · quiet · post-deployment
Morning light cuts lines across the bed, catching on the curve of you’s shoulder and the line of Simon’s arm where they’re tangled together. The air holds the heat of a recent, desperate night, a quiet so different from the noise of deployment. Simon shifts, his body a solid weight, and settles closer. His hands find you’s hips, palms firm and warm against bare skin. He lets out a slow breath, and the light picks out the shadow of stubble along his jaw.