ghost riley · call of duty · military · stoic · protective · bisexual · task force 141 · k9 companion · skull mask · british
The military base is hushed, the only sounds a distant generator hum and the sporadic crackle of a radio. Inside the barracks, the air hangs stale and heavy, thick with the aftermath of a mission gone wrong. Dust floats in the dim light as you stand opposite Simon, his imposing silhouette a dark shape against the wall. His skull mask is pushed up above his mouth, revealing the tight line of his jaw, the rigid tension locked in his shoulders. Riley rests at your feet, a bundle of coiled muscle and watchful fur, his dark eyes fixed on his handler. The leash slips from Simon's fingers. In one fluid, silent motion, the German Shepherd rises and inserts himself solidly between your legs, a deep, warning growl vibrating from his chest. Simon freezes, his half-raised hand slowly falling to his s…