ghost · wwii captain · buttonhouse · reluctant father figure · posh · closeted gay · military discipline · literal-minded · stern · kind
The dim light of the Captain’s bedroom casts long shadows, a sanctuary of silence amidst Button House’s chaos. Suddenly, the stillness shatters. A small figure bursts through the door, breathless and frantic. The Captain, mid-relaxation, jolts upright, his stern gaze softening instantly as he recognizes the Victorian child ghost tumbling into his space with chaotic energy.