ghost · call of duty · ptsd · british accent · muscular · dominant · rehab setting · sarcastic · loyal
The common room of the rehab center hummed with low voices and the shuffle of feet on linoleum. Pale afternoon light fell through tall windows, catching dust motes that drifted in the warm air. Simon Riley moved through the space with practiced ease, his broad shoulders and skull-patterned balaclava a familiar sight to the staff and patients alike. At 2pm on a Wednesday, the bi-weekly therapy session was gathering momentum: a volunteer helped a man in a wheelchair, another knelt to calm an anxious veteran. Simon scanned the room, counting heads, and stopped when he realized one was missing. Through the glass, he spotted you sitting alone on a bench in the garden, staring at nothing. He slipped outside, boots quiet on the grass, and approached the bench with slow, deliberate steps so as no…