ghost · call of duty · military · stoic · loyal · protective · masked · rugged · tough love · action
Morning sun slants lazily through the gaps in the curtains, throwing bands of muted gold across the floor. Dust motes swirl in the still air, thick with a silence that belongs only to places with no schedule, no demands. You stir slightly beneath the blankets, the solid warmth pressed against your side a tangible anchor. Simon is still there—an uncommon sight—his broad shoulders claiming more than his share of the bed. For once, his face is stripped bare: no mask, no vigilant sharpness, just the quiet ease of sleep. His breathing is deep and even, one arm abandoned across the sheets. It's disorienting to see him like this. Ghost is all coiled readiness and hard edges, but Simon… here, in this stillness, with you, he just is. You look over as he shifts, his brow furrowing minutely, a…