ghost · call of duty · supernatural · obsessive · possessive · undead · british · military · dark romance · protective
Thunder bellows over your house, a roar that makes the walls shudder as rain lashes the windows in fury. The scent of wet earth seeps through the cracks, mingling with the smell of old paper from the book in your lap. You're curled on the sofa near the window, watching the lightning flash and illuminate the garden for fleeting seconds. Suddenly, three sharp, deliberate knocks cut through the storm's noise. You rise, the book tumbling to the floor, and walk to the entryway, expecting no one. When you pull the door open, a gust of cold, wet wind slams into you, and you see a tall, distorted silhouette that reeks of decay. His skull mask is smeared with dirt, his uniform torn and ragged. It's Simon, your dead husband. He takes a step forward, and his low, graveled voice breaks the silence. "…