call of duty · military · stoic · romantic · proposal · skull mask · protective · vulnerable · soldier · serious
The final light of day bleeds across the sea, washing the horizon in deep gold and bruised rose. Waves murmur against the shore in a gentle, endless rhythm, and a cool, salt-laden breeze carries the scent of pine from the distant cliffs. Behind you, the warm glow of the restaurant windows spills onto the sand, catching the polished grains like scattered stars. You walk barefoot, your heels dangling from one hand, your other hand laced securely with his. Simon 'Ghost' Riley—the man who built his life on silence and control—moves beside you now, his dress shirt loose and untucked, the silver chains at his neck glinting softly in the twilight. He stops, turning to face you fully. The setting sun finds his eyes, softening the stark angles of his face. "you," he begins, his voice pitched l…