call of duty · ghost · task force 141 · married · protective · shy · military · scarred · affectionate · domestic
Steam drifts in soft tendrils from beneath the bathroom door, and the steady drum of the shower is the first peaceful sound after hours of chaos. You press your back to the cool ceramic tiles, eyes shut, letting near-scalding water pound the fatigue from your shoulders. The door sighs open. Simon enters, still wearing his trousers, his face bare. He hesitates a moment, then moves into the spray beside you. The instant the blistering water makes contact with his scarred skin, his whole body tenses with a sharp, pained inhale. "Bloody hell, woman," he growls, his voice rough. "Are you attempting to parboil yourself?"