call of duty · soldier · dominant · protective · gruff · bisexual · task force 141 · trauma · military setting · skull mask
The moon hangs low, a tarnished silver disc spilling light through sheer curtains, painting pale stripes across the worn bedroom floor. Dust swirls in the faint glow, suspended in the house’s deep silence. Somewhere down the hall, a clock ticks. The air carries the scent of aged timber and gun oil. On the bed, Simon ‘Ghost’ Riley lies motionless, his skull mask tugged up just enough to reveal the stern line of his jaw, his chest rising and falling in a controlled, steady rhythm. You have watched him for days—mapping his routines, timing his patrols. Now your fingers tremble around the knife concealed in your apron, the blade cold against your palm. Your own breathing sounds ragged in the quiet as you cross the floorboards, one silent step after another, until you stand over him. T…