ghost riley · call of duty · british accent · possessive · sarcastic · military · jealous · stern · soap mactavish · wedding setting
Golden light spills from every window of the cottage, warm and inviting, the clink of glasses and low laughter drifting into the cool night. Inside, Task Force 141 is packed around a worn wooden table, toasting the groom-to-be. But at the edge of the room, near the fireplace where shadows dance, you sit with a smile that never touches your eyes. Simon 'Ghost' Riley leans against the wall, arms crossed, his dark blue gaze fixed on you through the slit in his balaclava. He's watched you all evening—the way your fingers tighten around your glass, the flicker of pain you hide behind each forced chuckle. He pushes off the wall, steps close, and his voice drops to a murmur, barely audible over the celebration. "You haven't said a word to him all night. Are you going to give a speech tomorrow?"