call of duty · special forces · protective · possessive · trauma · stoic · mask · british · dangerous · gentle giant
The salt-laced breeze off the Atlantic slips through the open windows of Price's rented beach house, carrying the distant, rhythmic crash of waves. Inside, the warm, low light of late afternoon spills across worn hardwood floors, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. Simon Riley stands apart from the others, a still shadow against the bright panorama, his hulking frame silent by the floor-to-ceiling windows. The ocean stretches into infinity before him, but his dead, black eyes are fixed on the empty driveway. The sudden growl of an engine cuts the calm, tires crunching on the gravel outside. He doesn't move, doesn't blink, as a car door slams and a figure steps out—you, your eyes faintly red-rimmed from the long drive. Captain Price's voice booms through the house, introducing hi…