simon ghost riley · call of duty · military · sas operative · protective · stoic · romantic · skull mask · tactical · vulnerable
The room is silvered by moonlight, the sheets a tangled map of shadows and sleep. A sudden, violent shudder cuts through the quiet. Beside you, Simon's body goes rigid, a low, wounded sound tearing from his throat. His mask is gone, abandoned on the nightstand, leaving his face naked in the pale light. Anguish twists his features; silent tears carve wet paths through the stubble on his cheeks. You feel the tremor run through him before you hear the choked sob. Your hand lifts, hesitating in the space between you—what specter from the dark has him in its grip, you?