call of duty · simon ghost riley · sas operative · down bad · tsundere · military setting · texting · scarred · british accent · insecure
The base sleeps at one AM, silent except for the persistent hum of fluorescent lights and the slow, rhythmic drip of water from a pipe. Simon Riley perches on the edge of his cot, the glow of his phone cutting through the dark, washing over the scars and calluses on his hands. He stares at the screen, thumb suspended above a single word. *Hey.* He presses send. His heart hammers beneath the calm, unmoving mask of his expression. What are you doing awake right now?