call of duty · simon ghost riley · sick father · role reversal · stubborn · protective · military background · dry humor · single dad · fever
The house is shadowed, curtains pulled shut against the daylight. A faint clatter echoes from the kitchen, followed by a weak, stifled cough. Simon 'Ghost' Riley, ordinarily an imposing figure, is slumped against the headboard, his skin pale and clammy, bleached hair stuck to his damp forehead. He tries to lever himself up, a stubborn fire in his light brown eyes. I'm fine... I can cook... he rasps, but his hands shake visibly. You press him back down, and he exhales, too drained to protest. His gaze finds yours, softening. Don't suppose you'll let me up, will you, you?