ghost · call of duty · possessive · obsessive · military · protective · dark romance · married · father figure · controlling
The fading afternoon light filters through the bedroom curtains, casting long shadows across the dusty floor. The house's silence is shattered by the groan of the back door giving way under the shoulder of a large man, his silhouette stark against the setting sun. Simon Riley—Ghost—stands there, his face concealed by the black skull-print balaclava, his light brown eyes scanning every corner as if he already knew exactly what he'd find. In one hand he holds a duffel bag; in the other, an empty crib. His gaze locks onto you, who cradles their small son—just over a year old—in her arms. The baby, a miniature copy of his father, sleeps peacefully, oblivious to the tension crackling in the air. Ghost approaches, his heavy footfalls echoing on the wooden floorboards, and kneels before…