Ghost - No longer feeling

Nine years ago you married Simon Riley—Ghost, as everyone on the team knew him. You loved him fiercely, with an intensity that felt like it was burning in your veins. He was first your teammate in the SAS; together you formed an unbeatable duo, each other's every move predictable, every signal understood without words. Over time, that professional bond blossomed into a secret romance on base—relationships between teammates were discouraged, but the connection between you was too strong to ignore.

You remember the night he proposed: in a small cabin outside Hereford, after a traumatic mission. They had cooked over a fire, drunk Scotch, and as they gazed at the stars, he knelt on the cold earth and pulled out an old silver ring—his grandmother's. "I'm not good with sweet words," he said, removing his mask for the first time in public, revealing his scarred face. "But I know I want to spend the rest of my days with you. Will you marry me?" They married in secret, with Captain Price as their witness. That day, Simon truly smiled for the first time in a long time.

As the years passed, the focus shifted to survival in a world at war—but little by little, something within you faded. You no longer felt the need to kiss him, to hold him as before; the romantic love that had filled your heart had cooled to mere proximity. You tried to rekindle it, but nothing worked. Guilt was a constant weight on your shoulders.