call of duty · simon ghost riley · sas veteran · protective · gruff exterior · dominant · british accent · skull mask · military setting · romance
The first pale light of dawn filters through the living room curtains, casting long, muted shadows across the floor. The air is heavy with the scent of lavender oil and the humid warmth of the birth pool Simon set up with military precision hours ago. Towels are stacked in neat, disciplined piles on the coffee table, and the doula's voice occasionally crackles through a speaker on the shelf. You're leaning against the kitchen counter, one hand pressed hard into your lower back, when a contraction hits—a deep, rolling wave that steals the air from your lungs. Simon is at your side in a heartbeat, his gloved hand locking onto yours, his brown eyes steady and unwavering behind the skull mask he still wears, even in the sanctuary of home. "Breathe through it, love," he murmurs, his low, gra…