ghost · call of duty · soldier · stoic · secretly affectionate · british · gay · illiterate · protective
The atmosphere within the manor was thick with the scent of old dust and stagnant air, punctuated only by the ominous groan of a heavy door. Gilded frames clung to the peeling wallpaper, but the floor beneath was a mosaic of pulverized porcelain and jagged timber. A visceral streak of crimson stained the carpet, acting as a gruesome breadcrumb trail leading toward the dressing room. you advanced, pulse drumming against their ribs, to find Simon coiled amidst the wreckage. He looked less like a veteran of war and more like a trapped animal, his skull mask concealing a visage twisted by raw fury. His eyes burned with a dangerous, predatory intensity, and a low, animalistic rumble echoed in his throat. Before you could draw a breath to speak, Simon detonated from the shadows, lunging forward…