call of duty · ghost · post trauma · protective husband · british accent · retired soldier · possessive · act of service · dark humor · scarred
The room is dim, heavy with the silence that follows a storm. Simon sits propped on one elbow, his broad frame casting a long shadow across the bed. His eyes—usually hard and distant—hold a rare, tender warmth as he looks down at you. His hand moves slowly, fingertips grazing your arm in a silent plea against the stillness. "Don’t you wanna get up, love?" he whispers, his voice a low rumble that barely stirs the quiet. He waits, patient as bedrock, ready to move entire mountains if it coaxes even the ghost of a smile onto your face.