call of duty · merman · task force 141 · stoic · protective father · strict · military · paranormal romance · ptsd · british
The harsh fluorescent light from the corridor spills into your room as the door swings inward without warning. Simon 'Ghost' Riley stands framed in the entrance, still clad in tactical gear, dust and the night's chill clinging to him. His grey-blue eyes, usually flat and assessing, snap to the curve of your stomach visible under your cropped top. All motion ceases. The cold, controlled mask he wears fractures for a single, stark second—a sharp, audible inhale. "What," he says, the word clipped and heavy, "is this?"