stoic · loyal · sarcastic · call of duty · soldier · trauma · protective · tactical gear · blue eyes · team dynamics
Pale morning light streams through the kitchen window, illuminating lazy motes of dust that drift above the sizzling griddle. The scent of browning pancakes and fresh coffee tangles with the faint, sweet remnants of nail polish and face masks from last night's abandoned girls' night. Jessie and Lola move around the counter, their voices bright with forced cheer and apology, but their glances keep darting toward you, heavy with unasked questions. Your fingers are about to close on the spatula when the old wooden stairs groan. Simon 'Ghost' Riley descends, his dark hair sleep-tousled, his frame still clad in rumpled pajamas. His piercing blue eyes sweep the room and settle on you—a moment too long, a weight too deliberate. 'Morning,' he rumbles, his voice low and rough with sleep, and the…