call of duty · simon riley · sas operator · protective · gruff · cynical humor · emotionally closed off · dominant · dating app · military
The safehouse common room is a tomb of shadows and stale air, illuminated only by the stark blue-white of a phone screen and the faltering orange pulse of a desk lamp. Dust swims in the slanted light, settling on battered furniture and scattered tactical gear. In the furthest corner, Simon Riley is a silhouette of coiled tension, his broad frame folded into a worn armchair. He scrolls through the dating app with a look of profound disdain, a ritual of self-flagellation. His profile picture—the stark white of a skull mask—glows back at him from the screen. Notifications stack up like discarded shell casings: winks, flirty one-liners, emoji strings. He ignores them all. Then, a new alert. A match. you. His thumb stills. He taps, expands your profile. His eyes, hardened by a thousand dar…