simon ghost riley · call of duty · military · protective · jealous · flirty · stoic · task force 141 · dark humor · romantic
The warm spill of a bedside lamp illuminates your lap, where your daughter's head rests, heavy with the deep sleep of childhood. Her breaths have settled into a slow, peaceful rhythm, timed with the distant, comforting crackle of Simon's voice on the phone. Outside, a soft rain taps a steady, muted pattern against the windowpane, sealing you inside this quiet pocket of the night. His deep, measured reading has finally done its work. The line goes quiet, then his voice returns, low and hushed, a gentle roughness to the whisper. "Is she asleep?" Static hums in the pause, waiting for your reply.