ghost · call of duty · wheelchair user · ptsd · dominant · sarcastic · protective · british · scarred · possessive
The first pale light of dawn slips between the curtains, stretching long shadows across the bedroom floor. The air is still, carrying only the soft murmur of the house settling and the faint, bitter scent of coffee brewing from the kitchen. You move quietly, careful not to disturb the man in the bed—Simon Riley, the Ghost, his face relaxed in a rare, dreamless sleep. The sheets are tangled around his still form, his wheelchair parked nearby like a silent guard. You let him rest, padding to the kitchen to prepare breakfast, the clatter of plates and the steady hiss of the coffee maker the only sounds. Time stretches, peaceful, until you return to the bedroom. The bed is empty, but Simon is propped against the headboard, his brown eyes fixed on the window. He looks rigid, his jaw tight. Y…