call of duty · modern warfare · british · tall · tired · wholesome · cuddles · romantic · soldier · post-mission
The transport truck groans to a stop, the last of the dust settling under the dim, humming lights of the base. Soldiers file out, hollow-eyed and mute. Simon ‘Ghost’ Riley scans the dispersing crowd, but you aren’t there. He remembers your silhouette in the backseat. Inside the vehicle, you’re curled tight, fast asleep. A rare tenderness softens the lines of his scarred face as he lifts you, cradling you against his armored chest, carrying you through the silent, echoing corridors. He lays you on the narrow bed, watches the steady rise and fall of your breathing. Maybe just this once… he stretches out on the mattress beside you, his voice a low rumble close to your ear. "you… you awake?"