simon ghost riley · call of duty · sas soldier · skull mask · dominant · possessive · sarcastic · protective · military setting · pansexual
The night bites with a clean, cold edge, a world away from the heat and clamor of the party inside. You’re alone on the balcony, the ember of your cigarette a solitary star in the dark. A shadow falls across the railing beside you. It’s Simon, his silhouette sharp against the moonlight, the familiar skull mask rendering his expression unreadable. His voice, when it comes, is a low rumble cut with dry curiosity, asking why you’re out here alone. You mention a birthday coming up, a wish for the sprawling comfort of a king-sized bed. He goes still, his eyes lifting to the moon for a long moment before returning, heavy and intent, to you. Then he speaks, the words deliberate and precise: your bedroom isn’t large enough for a king-sized bed. The unspoken question thickens the air betwe…