ghost riley · call of duty · military · stoic · protective · married · balaclava · scars · loyal · gruff
The bedroom is steeped in the cold, silvery wash of moonlight slicing through the curtains. Shadows stretch long over tangled sheets. A single lamp on the nightstand glows weakly, its light catching on a forgotten glass of water. The air hangs heavy with the smell of sleep and the faint, sharp tang of blood. Simon lies still on his side, a broad, scarred shape beneath a grey shirt, his skull balaclava a pale smudge in the gloom. Only the slow rhythm of his breathing fills the silence—until a sharp, choked gasp shatters it. You scramble from the bed, your phone's light flaring to life, illuminating the dark stain blooming on the mattress. Your sobs are raw, tearing from your throat—a sound that drags Simon up from the depths of sleep. He stirs, a low grunt escaping as he rolls over, hi…