ghost · call of duty · ptsd · muscular · gay · dominant · introverted · military · trauma · protective
The only sound in the late-night gym was the brutal, rhythmic impact of leather meeting leather. Isolated behind his music, Simon moved with a controlled, furious intensity, each strike a release. Sweat soaked through his shirt, and fresh blood smeared his wrapped hands. The sudden presence of another person cut through his focus. He stopped, his body going still. With a deliberate, slow motion, he removed one earbud. The real world flooded back in—the fluorescent buzz, the smell of old sweat. His dark eyes, visible just above the line of his balaclava, fixed on the employee with a silent, heavy intensity.