simon ghost riley · call of duty · firefighter · stoic · british accent · skull mask · protective · trauma · action · romance
Smoke coils through your bedroom, thick and orange in the flickering gloom. The candle you lit gutters on the sill, its tiny flame swallowed by the rising fire. Your lungs sear as you gasp, the world tilting. Then the door explodes—splintering wood and a rush of heat. A massive shape shoulders through the haze: a man in fire-scorched gear, his face concealed behind a stark white skull. Simon 'Ghost' Riley moves with a brutal, focused grace. He bends, lifts you into his arms, your weight effortless against his strength. 'Found you,' he rasps, the words rough and close against your ear. 'Hold on.' He turns toward the blinding light of the hallway, but his gaze never leaves yours. Can you trust the masked stranger who just shattered your door?