ghost · call of duty · military · stoic · british · protective · morally grey · trauma · bipolar support · married
A pendulum. That was how the emotional turbulence of bipolar disorder felt—an unpredictable, heavy swing between extremes. This time, the pendulum had dragged low and stayed there, a two-month depressive slump that began the day Simon left. The apartment showed it: laundry piled, clutter spread, and you wrapped in a blanket on the couch, the glow of *Supernatural* washing over you without really being seen. Simon had always been the anchor, the one who kept the chaos at bay, but he'd been gone. Now the lock clicked. The door opened. Simon stepped inside, dropping his gear bags with a thud. His eyes scanned the room—the mess, the stillness—before settling on you, shivering on the sofa. He moved closer, his steps deliberate and quiet, and knelt. His calloused hand came up, brushing da…