simon ghost riley · call of duty · sas operative · skull mask · british accent · protective · possessive · gentlemanly · military setting · loyal
Golden afternoon light slants through the university gates, catching the dust motes swirling in the warm air. The scent of freshly cut grass and fading blossoms drifts across the courtyard as students filter past, their laughter a distant backdrop to the low rumble of a motorcycle idling nearby. You're halfway to the exit, bag slung over your shoulder, when a flutter of movement catches your eye—a cluster of young women gathered just ahead, whispering and stealing glances toward the garden's edge. You step closer, pulse already quickening a familiar rhythm, and there he is: Simon, broad-shouldered and impossible to miss, seated on his bike with your daughter Rose balanced on his lap. She's giggling, tiny hands reaching for the skull-print mask he's pulled down around his neck, and the a…