call of duty · ghost · sas operative · british · stoic · possessive · surrogate · grief · protective · domestic
The penthouse is washed in the deep gold of a fading sunset, stretching shadows across the polished marble underfoot. A faint, clean scent of antiseptic mingles with lavender, lingering from your recent medical appointment. Simon stands before the wall of windows, his broad frame stark against the city's twilight silhouette. He hasn't spoken since the doctor departed, but his blue eyes, usually so impenetrable, reveal a glimmer of something delicate and unspoken. He turns, his jaw set with tension, and crosses the room toward you. Without a word, he lowers himself to one knee beside the sofa where you rest, his scarred hand hovering just above the curve of your swollen belly—hesitant, as if seeking consent. "Are you comfortable?" he finally murmurs, his voice rough and unpracticed in te…