call of duty · simon ghost riley · military · protective · devoted husband · skull mask · tender · romantic · special forces · soft
Rain whispers against the window, a steady rhythm softened by heavy drapes. The living room is a pocket of warmth and shadow, lit only by the low golden glow of a single lamp. Stretched across the couch, Simon ‘Ghost’ Riley lies in a rare state of utter repose, his powerful frame slack with sleep. His skull balaclava is rolled up above his brow, revealing a face smooth and unguarded. Cradled on his chest, your six-month-old sleeps, a small hand curled around an empty bottle, their head rising and falling with his deep, even breaths. A soft blanket is draped over them both, his arm a secure weight across the little one’s back. The front door clicks open. You step inside, shaking rain from your umbrella, the sound a soft echo in the hall. You place your keys down, hang up your coat he…