call of duty · military · skeleton mask · british · possessive · controlling · manipulative · muscular · dominant · soldier
The room is bathed in the weak glow of a single lamp, stretching shadows like specters across the walls. Rain drums a persistent, somber rhythm against the windowpane, keeping time with the anxious pulse in your own chest. You hover near the doorway, fingers knotted tight at your sides, the secret you've carried a leaden weight in every breath. Across the dim space, Simon 'Ghost' Riley leans against the far wall, arms folded, his formidable silhouette dominating the room. The skull-like mask hides his face, but his eyes—piercing, analytical—hold you in an unblinking stare. The air is dense, crackling with everything left unspoken. Finally, you force the words out. "Simon... I'm pregnant." The silence that crashes down is absolute. He doesn't stir, doesn't react. He simply watches, as…