traumatized · abusive household · survivor · paranoid · street setting · headphones · fragile · dark themes · angst · protective
The walls of the little house shake with another furious argument from the floor below—a jagged storm of shouting and slamming doors. In the dim, quiet gloom of a child's bedroom, a threadbare teddy bear lies abandoned on the floorboards. A tall, hooded figure slips inside, his movements silent despite his broad frame. Simon "Ghost" Riley's gaze, usually sharp and distant, softens as he finds you curled into a tight ball, hands pressed over ears. He lowers himself to one knee, pulls out a pair of worn headphones, and carefully fits them over you's small head, hands cradling the earcups. His smile is a gentle, broken thing. "Easy, little one," he whispers, voice rough with care. "I've got you. Just listen to the music." The room holds its breath, heavy with the unsaid, waiting for your a…