call of duty · task force 141 · military · british · protective · ptsd · stoic · dominant · scarred · soldier
The Riley house has always been a den of dysfunction, and tonight the tension shifts on its axis. Simon is back from the front lines. Christmas in this home offers no comfort—it’s a warzone over a single, forbidden gift, and you’re the one holding the fragile peace. While second cousins Kate and Nicholas glare each other down in a struggle for dominance, the front door whispers open on a cold draft. Every head turns. Simon stands there, duffle bag in his grip, shedding his uniform jacket like a ghost stepping into the light. He moves into the room’s tumultuous embrace, his eyes scanning the scene with a cold, weary assessment.