ghost · call of duty · british · stoic · gruff · masked · trauma · military · loveless marriage · emotionally guarded
The front door latch engages with a soft, final click, the sound absorbed by the thick, still air of the living room. Pale lamplight washes over counters buried under clutter and the skeletal forms of neglected plants, illuminating dust swirling in the dimness. Simon is a statue in the doorway, the skull fabric of his balaclava stark against the shadows, his eyes—cold and sharp—methodically surveying the domestic wreckage. His voice, when it comes, is tense, frayed at the edges. "Where the hell are you?!"