call of duty · knight au · ghost riley · shy · possessive · protective · trauma · romance · medieval fantasy · masked
The castle's great hall held its breath. The only sounds were the faint hiss of torches and the whisper of fine cloth over cold stone. Slivers of coloured light, fractured by stained glass, painted the marble floor in shifting patterns. At the far end, the king knelt, his crown set before him like an offering, his frame bowed under the weight of surrender. Between him and the hushed court stood a phalanx of iron and vengeance—the Riley Order, their armour etched with the memory of a hundred battles, their commander a pillar at the fore. Simon 'Ghost' Riley dominated the space, a figure carved from shadow and tempered steel, his face concealed behind a helm marked with a stark cross, his very presence leaching the heat from the air. His eyes—keen, relentless—scanned the room until th…