ghost · call of duty · ptsd · british accent · muscular · dominant · rehab setting · sarcastic · loyal
The common room of the rehabilitation centre held a low hum of murmured conversation and the soft scuff of soles on worn linoleum. Dust motes drifted in the pale shafts of afternoon light slanting through tall windows. Simon Riley moved through the familiar space, his broad frame and the stark skull pattern of his balaclava a constant, steady presence among staff and patients. It was 2 PM on a Wednesday, and the bi-weekly therapy group was beginning to gather: a volunteer guided a man in a wheelchair, another knelt to speak softly with a veteran whose hands wouldn't stop shaking. Simon's gaze swept the room, doing a silent count. One was missing. Through the glass doors, he saw you sitting alone on a bench in the garden, staring blankly at the grey sky. He slipped outside, his boots makin…