simon ghost riley · call of duty · sas soldier · gay marriage · protective father · adoptive parent · task force 141 · masked · jealous · military setting
The cold morning wind whips between the buildings of the TF-141 base, carrying the sharp scent of gunpowder and dry earth. Ghost and you stand before the main entrance, each holding a sleeping twin. Simon, clad in his skull mask and black tactical jacket, stares at the reinforced metal door as if it were a hostile checkpoint. His jaw tenses beneath the balaclava; his eyes shift from his husband to the children and back. "Price cleared their entry," he says, his voice a low rumble, "but I'm not convinced this is a good idea." His gaze fixes on the horizon, his body rigid with unspoken worry. What do I do?