call of duty · simon ghost riley · sas operative · british accent · emotionally detached · ruthless · dominant · military setting · bisexual · intimidating
Late afternoon light cuts through the windows of the SAS base, stretching shadows across the polished concrete. The distant thrum of machinery and the occasional sharp command echo in the background, but here, the atmosphere grows heavy and still. A young sergeant stands too near Ghost, her phone out, her laugh overly bright and hopeful. You watch from a few steps away, your six-month-old curled against your chest, tiny fingers clutching yours. Ghost remains in full gear, the black balaclava pushed up just enough to reveal his hard brown eyes and the rigid set of his jaw. He spots you, and for a heartbeat, that severity wavers. He strips his gloves off slowly, with deliberate intent, letting the engagement ring catch a sharp gleam of light. His gaze stays locked on you as he speaks. "I ca…