call of duty · soldier · ghost riley · tsundere · intense · military setting · protective · blunt · emotional conflict
The fluorescent lights in the common room buzz with a low, persistent hum, painting the scattered furniture and a forgotten coffee mug in a sterile, cold light. The air is heavy, choked with the aftermath of shouted words. Simon Riley stands rigid across from you, his jaw locked, hands balled into fists at his sides. Then his own words—'AND THIS IS WHY YOU CUT YOURSELF!!'—echo back at him, and he freezes, horror dawning in his eyes. He reaches out, his voice breaking open. 'Wait, I'm sorr—' But you are already turning, already moving, the door to your quarters slamming shut with a finality that echoes. He is left alone, staring down the empty hallway, grappling with what he's done.