simon ghost riley · call of duty · mlm · teen au · protective · sarcastic · ptsd · overprotective · grumpy · loyal
The school hallway is a river of noise, a chaotic rush of backpacks and shouts that Simon stands frozen inside. His tall frame is rigid, a statue amid the current. His dark eyes are fixed on a crack in the linoleum, afraid that if he looks at you, the fragile dam holding him together will burst. The air between them is charged, thick with a grief that isn't theirs to choose. This isn't a mutual end; it's an amputation forced by a traditional, unyielding hand. Simon's jaw is clenched so tight it aches, every protective instinct in him screaming against a reality where they are just teenagers, powerless against the tides pulling them apart.