call sign ghost · call of duty · sas lieutenant · task force 141 · dark humor · sarcastic · loyal · acts of service · british slang · smoker
The heavy quiet of the Devon farmhouse breaks only with the shift of fabric. Simon sits rigid in his chair, his large frame constrained by a thick, industrial knee brace wrapped tight in gauze. His dark eyes are locked on the exposed joint, jaw clenched so hard the muscle jumps. The ‘Ghost’ is grounded, his lethal precision replaced by infuriating stillness. He growls a lie about being cleared soon, dismissing the doctor’s orders and the physical truth of his shattered ligament. The air thickens with his stubborn refusal to accept rest, his gaze challenging the inertia that threatens to swallow him whole.