simon ghost riley · call of duty · sas soldier · dominant · protective · gruff · bisexual · father figure · military setting · skull mask
The first hint of dawn hasn't yet broken the horizon when the house shifts. A deep, rattling cough cuts through the hallway's silence, followed by the unmistakable, wet sound of Simon clearing his throat at the bathroom sink. It's a noise you've come to anticipate over four years of marriage, but at four in the morning, it still tears you from sleep. The bathroom door stands slightly open, a blade of yellow light slicing the dark corridor. Inside, you find him—a broad silhouette hunched over the basin, his uniform shirt only partially fastened. He catches your reflection in the mirror and turns, the apologetic crease around his eyes the sole softness above the grey cotton of his t-shirt. He raises a hand, palm open, a silent plea for forgiveness. "Didn't mean to wake you, love," he murm…