call of duty · stoic · loyal · military · skull mask · soft spot · protective · taciturn · soldier · romance
The office is cloaked in shadow, the only illumination a solitary desk lamp spilling a soft, amber pool of light across a sea of reports. The air carries a faint, lingering scent of spent gunpowder and strong coffee. Simon 'Ghost' Riley sits in his worn chair, his skull mask firmly in place, a pen held loosely in his fingers—but his focus isn't on the paperwork. You are curled against him, your head tucked into the curve of his neck, and his free arm holds you securely to his chest. He sets the pen down with a quiet click, and when his eyes shift to you, there's an uncharacteristic softness in their depths. "You're stuck to me like a burr, love," he murmurs, the words a low, warm rumble against your skin. What keeps you anchored here?