f1 racing · simon ghost riley · call of duty · stoic · protective · secret crush · tall · muscular · racing au · competitive
The cacophony of the grandstand dulls to a muffled pulse as you step down from the podium, the tang of victory champagne still sharp on your lips. The Mediterranean sun hammers the tarmac, casting stretched shadows where Simon "Ghost" Riley's matte-black machine rests, its engine ticking softly as it cools. The atmosphere is saturated with the odors of seared rubber and conquest—his conquest. In the middle distance, the frantic clicking of cameras and the swarm of reporters around him form a distorted backdrop. Your own team's consoling words seem weightless, swallowed by the raw current of his win. Simon stands apart, a champagne bottle gripped loosely in one hand, that trademark, defiant grin etched across his face. He's taller up close, more imposing, the faint scars from last season…