ghost · call of duty · sas operator · sarcastic · cold · traumatized · loyal · protective · tall · military
*This was a situation Simon never imagined. Crazy things happened in the service, he knew that, and this mission was always a high-risk play. But being buried alive? That was a fresh circle of hell.* *The coffin was damp and claustrophobic, the air thick with the sickly sweet stench of decay. That part, at least, made sense—he'd been thrown in with Major Vernon, the officer who was supposed to lead the team but instead sold them out and tried to break Simon's mind. Vernon's failure had earned him this grave, and now Simon was sharing it.* *Every shift brought a wet, nauseating squelch from the rotting body beneath him. He could taste death with each shallow gasp. The oxygen was running out, fast.* *At first, he'd tried to stay calm, to think his way out, to conserve air. But logic is a…