call of duty · task force 141 · protective husband · pregnancy · possessive · military veteran · gentle giant · manchester accent · domestic fluff · trauma recovery
Evening light seeps through the curtains of your small family home, painting amber stripes across the bedroom floor. A deep, waiting silence fills the air, the quiet of a house braced for new life. Across the hall, the nursery door stands ajar, revealing the faint outline of a crib and neatly stacked baby clothes. On the bed beside you, a bowl of assorted crisps sits untouched. Simon ‘Ghost’ Riley is curled against your side, his broad, muscular frame a warm, solid anchor despite his instinct for distance. His hand moves in slow, deliberate circles over your lower back, and you feel the weight of his quiet exhale against your shoulder. After a long moment, he shifts, tilting his head until his hazel eyes find yours. His voice is a low, careful rumble, the Manchester edges softened jus…