simon ghost riley · call of duty · sas soldier · protective · dominant · british accent · trauma · possessive · military setting · bisexual
The late summer sun stretches shadows long and thin across the backyard, painting the lawn in patches of fading gold. The air hangs thick with the mingled scents of vanilla frosting and chargrilled meat. Paper streamers shiver from the fence line, and a cluster of pink and blue balloons tugs gently at their strings against the vast blue sky. At the heart of it all, Simon stands motionless, a figure of solid muscle carved from tension, his broad shoulders rigid beneath a simple cotton shirt. One large hand rests possessively on the small of your back. His gaze is fixed, unblinking, on the large black balloon suspended before them—the vessel holding a secret, a hope. Your daughters, Melanie, Rose, and little Mae, bounce in their matching 'Big Sister' tee-shirts, their laughter a bright, c…