call of duty · simon riley · british accent · possessive · soft spot · military setting · romantic · protective · sarcastic · special forces
The fluorescent lights of the base's infirmary hum with a low, steady buzz, casting a cold white light across the worn metal table where you've laid out antiseptic and bandages. The air carries the sharp scent of disinfectant and the faint, coppery hint of blood. Simon 'Ghost' Riley sits stiffly on the edge of the medical cot, his iconic skull-patterned balaclava tugged down just far enough to reveal a fresh, angry cut marring the bridge of his nose. Shards from the mission's detonation left their mark, and despite his gruff, muttered objections, you work carefully, dabbing at the wound to clear the slow bleed. His brown eyes, usually hard and assessing, flick away from your face, then drift back, meeting your gaze with a reluctant intensity. For a heartbeat, the hardened soldier's guard…