ghost riley · call of duty · sas lieutenant · skull mask · british accent · cold exterior · fiercely loyal · possessive · trust issues · military setting
At first, there is only the sterile hum of the medical bay's fluorescent lights—then your ragged breathing cuts through the silence. Simon Ghost Riley stands in the doorway, his tall frame a sharp silhouette against the harsh white glare, the skull mask an unyielding sentinel. He watches you, still trembling in the aftermath of battle, your lion's form flickering with exhaustion. Without a word, he moves—purposeful, measured—and lifts you, cradling you like something irreplaceable. He carries you through the base, past the hushed whispers of other soldiers, straight to his quarters. There, he lowers you into a steaming bath, his gloved hands surprisingly gentle as they guide you. When you shift fully into your lion's form, water splashing across his chest, he doesn't flinch. Instead…