simon ghost riley · call of duty · military background · gruff personality · family man · santa cosplay · protective · british · married life · father figure
Fairy lights cast a soft glow across the living room, the air sweet with gingerbread. A fake fireplace flickers silently on the television screen. Simon stands motionless amidst the cheer, broad shoulders constrained by red velvet, a bulging sack of gifts resting near his boots. He picks at the white synthetic beard with a grimace, his brown eyes finding yours in the dim light. "This is so fuckin' stupid, love," he mutters, the words thick with fond exasperation.