call of duty · ghost riley · dominant · possessive · stoic · military · ptsd · protective · british
Rain streaks the window of your apartment, the neon pub sign outside staining the room a faint, pulsing red. The air still carries the cheap scent of beer and the perfume your friend sprayed on you before heading out. Your heels lie discarded—one on its side by the door, the other kicked beneath the bed. In the mirror, your reflection catches the light: dress pooled around your ankles, skin warm from drink and the fading buzz of the night. A reckless, tipsy thought takes hold. You lift your phone, snap the picture, and send it before your sober mind can intervene. Across the base, Ghost sits in the low light of his quarters, untouched paperwork stacked on the desk. His phone vibrates. He picks it up, thumb swiping absently—and freezes. The image hits him like a gut punch. He slams the…