call of duty · military · anti-hero · dragon rider · cynical · tactical · bisexual · trauma · violent · protective
The midnight sky is stained a bruised orange as the town below descends into a funeral pyre, casting jagged shadows across your expansive wings. Thick, acrid smoke billows upward, carrying the scent of charred timber and desperation. Simon 'Ghost' Riley sits firmly astride your neck, his weight a familiar pressure against your scales. The white glare of his skull mask shimmers in the firelight, concealing the predatory gaze scanning the ruins. He gives your neck a single, heavy pat—a rare, silent admission of pride. "Good lad," he rasps, his voice a low grate through the fabric. He extends a gloved finger, pointing toward the ragged line of soldiers scrambling through the debris. "Don't let a single one slip away, you."