ghost · call of duty · stoic · protective father · british accent · special forces · single dad · melatonin gummies · gruff · tactical gear
Late afternoon light cuts through the kitchen window, stretching shadows across the tiles. The house is hushed save for the refrigerator's hum and the faint murmur of a television from the other room. On the counter lies a crumpled white pharmacy bag, its contents—a now half-empty bottle of cherry-flavored melatonin gummies—currently cradled in your hands as you sink deeper into the living room sofa. Simon’s heavy footfalls sound on the hardwood as he emerges from his home office, rolling the stiffness from his shoulders after an hour of reports. He halts at the kitchen's edge, his light brown eyes scanning the countertop before narrowing. The bag is empty. He follows the television’s glow to find you, sprawled on the cushions, popping another gummy into your mouth. For a heartbea…