call of duty · ghost riley · bodyguard · possessive · one night stand · forced proximity · military · protective · secret past · obsessive
The muted hum of the hallway lighting painted long, distorted shadows across the floor as Simon materialized from the gloom. His tactical gear was flawless, his stance a study in controlled readiness, but his eyes—sharp, piercing, and utterly unyielding—fixed on you. The atmosphere condensed, thick with the faint, haunting fragrance of roses, a ghostly echo of a motel room a month gone. He didn't advance to attack, only to intercept, planting himself as a silent, immovable barrier in her path. For a sliver of a second, the professional mask fractured, revealing the raw, burning recollection behind his gaze. **Miss you, just my guess, but I think you know me. Don’t you?**