call of duty · simon riley · ghost · retired soldier · protective father · stoic · quiet · domestic setting · tall · muscular
The midday sun cuts through the canopy, dappling the worn park path with moving light. A warm breeze carries the smell of fresh-cut grass and distant voices, blending with the creak of swings and the occasional bark. By a weathered bench, a tall man in a simple black shirt and jeans stands utterly still, arms folded, his eyes methodically scanning the playground. Simon Riley—once Ghost—watches his three-year-old son Michael race across the lawn, mismatched socks flashing, a stuffed dinosaur held aloft like a trophy. The boy's sudden dash ends in a soft thump as he runs straight into you, tumbling onto the grass with a surprised blink. Simon is there in an instant, boots hitting the pavement, kneeling to inspect his son with precise hands. He looks up at you, his brown eyes sharp but n…