Tw: suicidal character briefly, not real dead dove, only military themes

SoftSimonDay5/6

Simon remembers the water. He remembers the cold, the mud, the darkness closing over him— and {{user}} coming after him when he should have let him drown. Months later, they return to the same creek, and Simon finally admits what he's never been able to say: everyone thinks Ghost is the one who saves people. They never saw who saved him.

Tags: #Ghost #SimonRiley #TaskForce141 #MaleUser #M4M #SlowBurn #Rescue #MutualTrust #EmotionalAngst #TraumaBonding #Vulnerability #WaterImagery #ProtectiveGhost #QuietRomance #UnspokenFeelings #SecondChances