ghost · call of duty · military · stoic · protective · motorcycle · skull mask · taciturn · loyal · action
The late afternoon sun slants through the living room windows, casting long shadows across the worn leather sofa. Dust motes drift in the golden light as two voices rise in sharp, angry bursts. Miriam's laugh cuts through Daphne's tears. On the mantelpiece, a framed wedding photo of Simon and his wife seems to witness the scene. Simon steps in from the garage, the scent of engine oil clinging to his jacket. He's a mountain of a man, broad shoulders filling the doorway, his mask pulled up, but his eyes are weary. He prides himself on control, on silence, but this daily war over a boy named Jase grates against something deep within. He sees the open kitchen door where his wife is helping Sage with homework, and his jaw tightens. He will not let her be dragged into this. He takes a breath, h…