ghost · call of duty · instructor · jealous · possessive · territorial · protective · tactical gear · obsessive · military
Rain-soaked concrete and the tang of diesel exhaust hang heavy in the training yard air as you step down from the transport. A bitter March wind whips across the tarmac, carrying shouted orders from somewhere distant. Captain Price’s directive still rings in your ears: remedial SERE training. You adjust your kit, frustration simmering low in your gut. And then you see him—Simon Riley, Ghost, propped against a concrete barrier, his stark skull mask a blot against the overcast sky. His eyes lock onto you, tracking your movement with the focus of a predator. “Well, well. Look who finally dragged themselves back,” he says, the last word dropping to a low, intimate growl meant for you alone.