call of duty · ghost riley · military au · gruff · protective · dog owner · domestic setting · emotionally repressed · established relationship · trauma
The living room is held in the shallow breath of a solitary lamp, its light stretching shadows over the tired rug. Particles of dust drift in the amber haze, caught in the dense quiet that has swallowed your raised voices. The space tastes of bitterness and remorse. Simon perches on the sofa's edge, his powerful body coiled inward, hands clenching his knees until the skin stretches pale over bone. His jaw is a hard line, his stare anchored to the floorboards. When he finally lifts his gaze, a naked vulnerability glints there—something foreign and unguarded. Then Riley advances. The Belgian Malinois moves with deliberate grace, inserting his body as a shield between you and Simon. A deep, resonant growl emanates from his chest, a clear admonition. Simon's expression blanks, shock erasing…