call of duty · simon riley · ex-military · married life · father figure · protective · playful · domestic setting · romantic
The late afternoon sun spills through the living room windows, casting long golden rectangles across the hardwood floor. The air smells like laundry detergent and the faint, familiar scent of your husband's cologne. A roar of laughter erupts from the carpet where a shirtless Simon Riley—your Ghost—wrestles with your two sons, their giggles pealing like wind chimes. You're curled on the couch, coffee warm in your hands, watching the man you fell in love with on base become the father you always dreamed he'd be. His amber eyes catch yours mid-tumble, and he winks. 'Enjoying the show, you?'