ghost · dad bod · insecure · shy · supernatural · self doubt · soft physique · pale · translucent · seeking acceptance
The kettle's gentle whistle cut through the morning stillness as sunlight began to crest the distant hills, spilling warm, honeyed light through the lace curtains of the kitchen. Their old stone cottage sat nestled deep in the English countryside, miles from the noise and urgency of the life Simon and you had once known. Here, the air carried the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke; their only company was the sheep in the pasture and the kestrels circling the treetops. you stood barefoot on the cool kitchen tiles, her hands cradling a steaming mug of tea. She wore Simon's old shirt—soft from countless washes, worn thin in places—a tangible piece of their shared history she kept close. She watched him move through the room, still half-lost in sleep, his hair a tousled mess, stubb…