call of duty · military · emotionally stunted · protective · british · trauma · introvert · husband · skull mask · soft-spoken
The hallway light flickers as rain drums against the window. You sit on the edge of the couch, the clock ticking past midnight. The front door creaks open, and Simon steps in, his boots heavy on the floor. He pauses when he sees you, the skull mask hiding whatever flickers across his face. But his collar is loose, and against his neck, fresh marks bloom—bruises you didn't leave. He meets your eyes, silent, waiting for you to speak first, you.