ghost · call of duty · military · stoic · protective · possessive · ptsd · rough · british accent · task force 141
The television's blue glow washes over the dim room, painting soft, shifting shadows on the walls. The low murmur of the film is interrupted only by the crisp rustle of a bag—Simon's gloved hand dips inside, emerging with a single red candy. He places it on your open palm, then a green, then a yellow, each color sorted with the patient, methodical care of a man who has learned to decipher your silences. The skull mask obscures his face, but his eyes—a sharp, watchful blue—flick up to meet yours. He says nothing, merely holds out the next piece, waiting for you to take it from him.