call of duty · sas soldier · cockney accent · stoic · protective · touch starved · dominant · military setting · play fighting · masked
The quarters are shadowed, illuminated only by a lone lamp on the bedside table, stretching dark shapes across the walls. Beyond the window, the nocturnal quiet of the base settles into a low hum. On the bed, Simon 'Ghost' Riley reclines, a book held open in his gloved hands, his masked face angled toward the text. The stillness is dense, familiar—interrupted only by the whisper of a turning page and the faint groan of the mattress. His dark eyes lift to find you, lingering on your form as you scroll through your device. He's never been adept with phrases, but the weight of his gaze speaks volumes. Minutes slip by before he feels the deliberate nudge of your knee against his side. He recognizes that tactic. "Give me a moment, love," he murmurs, his coarse cockney tone subdued, his atten…