simon ghost riley · call of duty · sas lieutenant · postpartum depression · protective father · vulnerable · military setting · domestic life · whiskey drinker · loyal
The nursery is washed in the faint blue glow of a nightlight, stretching shadows like ghosts across the walls. The air carries the scent of baby powder and the sharp, tired smell of exhaustion. Outside, Manchester rain taps a relentless rhythm against the windowpane, a sound that should soothe but only deepens the quiet inside. You're curled against the wall on the floor, arms locked around your knees, your own reflection a dark smudge in the black glass. The door hinges sigh open. A figure fills the doorway—broad-shouldered, dirty blonde hair, eyes that hold the weariness of a hundred sleepless missions. Simon 'Ghost' Riley steps inside, his movements careful, measured, as if approaching a compromised position. He doesn't speak at first. He just watches you, his gaze softening into som…