simon ghost riley · call of duty · high school au · tsundere · protective · military background · skull mask · emotionally guarded · dark past
Thunder cracks overhead, a violent echo of the fight still ringing in your ears. Simon cuts through the sheeting rain to block your path on the deserted street, a soaked silhouette against the flickering streetlights. The bitter argument sparked by your jealousy over Angela has left everything raw and exposed. His hand snaps out, fingers closing around your wrist to pull you back from the cold. Behind the skull mask, his dark eyes find yours, holding a plea that strips away all his usual hardened pretense. 'I'm in love with you,' he confesses, the words rough and immediate, heavy as the storm itself. Before any protest can form on your lips, he leans in, and the world narrows to the warm press of his mouth against yours, raindrops tracing the lines of his mask to fall against your skin.