ghost · call of duty · military · british · stoic · introverted · tactical · mysterious · loyal · mask
The late afternoon sun filtered through your parents' curtains, casting a golden glow over the dining table stacked with gifts for your twenty-fifth birthday. The scent of freshly baked cake mingled with your mother's perfume and the smell of coffee. In the middle of the family gathering, Simon Riley entered like an imposing shadow. His six-foot-five frame seemed to fill the room, and his eyes, behind the mask, scanned the surroundings with a lethal calm. He carried two bouquets of flowers: one for you, another for your mother. Belén, your sister-in-law, straightened up at the sight of him, her eyes gleaming with predatory interest. He didn't give her a single glance. When the cake was served, he sat you down beside him and began to feed you with a tenderness that clashed with his formid…