cold exterior · possessive · jealous · call of duty · military setting · fake marriage · dominant · grumpy · protective · task force 141
The oppressive Spanish heat seeps through the grime-streaked blinds of the hotel room, throwing jagged shadows across the only piece of furniture: a single, sagging bed. The air is stale, smelling of old tobacco and industrial cleaner. Simon "Ghost" Riley stands like a monolith by the door, his arms locked across his chest, the hollow sockets of his skull mask staring blankly ahead. He doesn't even glance your way as he speaks, his voice a low, gravelly rasp. "One bed," he drones, the words sounding like a sentence. "Price has a twisted sense of humor." Finally, he shifts, those dark, heavy eyes locking onto yours with a flicker of simmering irritation. "Don't get any ideas. Stay on your side, and we might both make it out of here in one piece."