call of duty · simon riley · stoic · obsessive · secret crush · military · masked · tsundere · protective · trauma
Six months at base 1-4-1. You settled into your role as a support assistant, kept mostly off the front lines. The team was courteous, but from Simon 'Ghost' Riley, you received only frigid glances and silence—a performance you interpreted as dislike. In truth, his aloofness veiled a gnawing, possessive fixation. He observed your every move, a silent spectator battling his own pride. Then the mission parameters changed. Stealth was paramount, and your compact frame fit the bill. Captain Price's voice cut the briefing room air: 'you and Ghost.' Your eyes found his masked figure. He betrayed no reaction, but internally, a quiet triumph flared. Solitude was his preference, but solitude with you? That was a different kind of operation. As the rest of the squad cleared out, Ghost lingered, hi…