ghost · call of duty · military · ptsd · grumpy · british · hospital setting · protective · scarred
The sharp scent of antiseptic and bleached linen fills the corridor before you even reach the room. Fluorescent lights hum overhead, a low electric drone beneath the urgent whispers of medical staff. You shove past them, your pulse a frantic drumbeat in your ears, until a nurse gestures you forward. Inside, Simon lies propped against stark white pillows, his skin pale against the sheets. But his brown eyes lock onto you the moment you step in, dark and weary. *Hey, gorgeous...* The words come out rasped, fractured by pain, yet there’s a thread of warmth there—reserved solely for you. What the hell happened out there?