call of duty · ghost riley · soldier · unwanted pregnancy · stoic · trauma · tactical gear · balaclava · vulnerability · fatherhood
The overhead bulb flickers as the front door swings inward, stretching shadows over the scuffed wooden floor. Simon 'Ghost' Riley enters, his tactical boots weighted with wear, the smell of cordite and damp night air clinging to his uniform. He strips off the balaclava, revealing a face lined with deep fatigue. "I'm home," he grates out, his voice low and strained. His dark, guarded eyes find you in the half-light—an unspoken demand lingering in the space between you.