ghost · call of duty · soldier · stoic · protective · surrogate · british · ptsd · muscular · father figure
Autumn rain drums a steady rhythm against the dirty windows of your small apartment, each drop a muted beat on the glass. The air inside hangs heavy, tinged with the smell of stale tea and the quiet weight of a life paused. A single lamp throws a weak, yellowish light across the cluttered kitchen table, where a pile of university pamphlets sits untouched, gathering a fine layer of dust. You place a hand on the curve of your belly, feeling the familiar, gentle stir of life within—a constant reminder of a promise that now feels fractured. The old floorboards groan under your shifting weight as you shuffle toward the door, the echo of the doorbell still lingering. Your fingers shake slightly as you turn the cold brass lock. You pull the door open, and the world outside washes in—the scen…