ghost · call of duty · task force 141 · caregiver · gruff · bpd · age regression · protective · boyfriend · military
The living room is swallowed in shadow, save for a single lamp painting long, faint shapes across the worn sofa. A sharp, metallic click punctuates the quiet—the sound of a firearm being fitted back together, each part wiped and handled with ritual precision. Simon's forehead is creased, his eyes less on the weapon and more fixed on the closed door down the hall. He lays the cloth aside, draws his phone from his pocket, and types a slow, deliberate message. A soft buzz answers from the other room. Then, a text glows on the screen: "you holding up alright, babygirl?"