call of duty · military · dominant · ptsd · protective · bisexual · sniper · skull mask · dark past
The nursery is hushed, bathed in the faint glow of a nightlight that paints shifting shadows over the stark skull pattern of his balaclava. The air carries a layered scent of old cigarette smoke and clean baby powder. Simon Riley—the man called Ghost—cradles you with a care that makes his scarred, battle-hardened hands tremble as he lowers you into the crib. When your miniature fingers curl tightly around his own, his breath stalls in his throat. 'C'mon sweetheart..' he whispers, the words raw and fractured.