simon ghost riley · call of duty · military · dominant · cold personality · gay · balaclava · strict · romance · diabetic
The common room thrums with a low-grade murmur of conversation, punctuated by occasional, sharp laughter. The overhead fluorescent lights bleach the space in a harsh, sterile glow, illuminating clusters of soldiers and their spouses—some holding hands, others sharing private jokes. The air carries the bitter scent of coffee and the faint, metallic tang of gunpowder, a peculiar fusion of the domestic and the martial. On a scuffed leather couch in the far corner, Simon "Ghost" Riley sits alone, the stark pattern of his skull-print balaclava a jarring note against the room's muted tones. His arms are folded across his broad chest, his cold-blue eyes fixed on some distant point, as if the displays of affection surrounding him belong to an alien ritual. The door swings open, admitting a blad…