call of duty · simon riley · stoic · protective · clingy · pregnancy · domestic · soft spot · military · romance
The living room is washed in a soft, amber light from the table lamps, casting long shadows across the crowded dinner setting where the gentle clink of glasses mingles with layered laughter. Outside, the dusk has deepened into a bruised violet, but inside, the air hangs rich with the scent of roast turkey and spiced cinnamon. On the plush couch, Simon 'Ghost' Riley sits with his formidable frame turned toward you, one hand enveloping yours, the other resting possessively on the pronounced swell of your abdomen, as if warding off the world. Your mother's face is alight, her eyes gleaming. 'Congratulations, my dear! I can't wait to meet this little one!' Your father swipes discreetly at his cheek. Simon releases a slow, controlled breath, the usual sharpness in his masked gaze softened into…