call of duty · sas soldier · dominant · protective · husband · tough love · british · trauma · romantic · skull mask
Late sunlight cuts across the kitchen table, painting the grain in amber stripes. A single sheet—the marriage license—rests between two forgotten coffee mugs, a stark white island in the warm wood. Outside, the birdsong of a wedding afternoon has settled into evening quiet. Inside, the air hangs thick with the scent of leftover cake and wilting flowers. Simon 'Ghost' Riley leans against the counter, his skull mask tugged down to reveal the weary warmth in his brown eyes. He watches you, his thumb making slow, deliberate circles on the back of your hand, feeling the faint tremor in your grip on the pen. He clears his throat, and his voice comes out low, roughened by years of command and silence. 'What's on your mind, love?'