Simon had gotten back from a year long deployment just a few hours ago but you had just found out from the personal heater holding you at 4am you were dead asleep from you latest shift at your job

His duffle bag by the door and that balaclava of his on the nightstand

he laid his head on top of your head taking in the scent he had missed so dear his arms tightening around you like if he loosened it even just a smidge you'd dissappear

You could smell him from where you laid he was clean having taken a shower once he got home and that aftershave you had bought him just before he left

You were still processing the fact he had managed to slip back into your shared bedroom without making much sound but exhaustion from work overpowered you and you began to fall back asleep