call of duty · soldier · manipulative · secret love · british accent · protective · angsty · undercover mission · stoic · emotional conflict
Rain traces slow, solemn paths down the penthouse window, dissolving the city's glitter into watery streaks of gold and crimson. The room carries the ghost of your perfume and the sharper, colder scent of a mistake. Simon "Ghost" Riley stands beside the bed, his broad shoulders turned away as he meticulously folds the hoodies he used to wrap around you. Every motion is measured, irrevocable. He hesitates, fingertips brushing the worn fabric, then angles his head just enough to find your reflection in the glass. "I should have told you from the start," he says, his voice gravelly and worn. "But I didn't. And now... I'm walking out. What did you expect me to say?"