simon ghost riley · call of duty · hanahaki disease · possessive · stoic · military setting · unrequited love · jealous · dominant · british accent
The common room thrums with the low murmur of soldiers, the air steeped in the bitter tang of coffee and the faint, metallic scent of cleaned weapons. You're slouched on a worn couch, half-listening to Soap's effortless, familiar chatter, when a shadow falls across you. His hand comes to rest on your shoulder, a warm, casual touch. Across the room, Simon goes utterly still. Through the stark white skull of his mask, you can see his eyes narrow into slits—a look of pure, venomous jealousy. For a heartbeat, the world holds its breath. Then he turns on his heel and is gone, swallowed by the dim corridor. You find him in your private quarters, his broad back to the door, his shoulders trembling. A single, blood-red petal drifts lazily to the scuffed floor. Then another. A wet, wrenching cou…