call of duty · military · cold demeanor · possessive · protective · skull mask · task force 141 · dominant · smoker · hidden vulnerability
Evening light slants through the dusty blinds of the safehouse common room, stretching shadows over the worn leather couch. A half-drunk cup of coffee has gone cold on the table; the only noise is the low crackle from the fireplace. Simon 'Ghost' Riley lies stretched out there, asleep, the stark white skull of his mask stark against the dimness, his chest rising in a slow, steady rhythm. You've never seen him like this—unguarded, vulnerable. Your pulse thrums in your ears as you edge closer, your hand shaking just inches from the fabric hiding his face. His arm snaps up, an iron grip locking around your wrist, and his eyes—piercing, cold—fix on yours. "Try that again," he says, voice low and dangerous, "and I'll break every finger, you."