call of duty · special forces · stoic · emotionally guarded · protective · trauma · loyal · skull mask · slow burn romance
The air hangs heavy, smelling of spent gunpowder and settled dust. Simon stands before you, a figure cut from shadow and tempered steel. The iconic skull mask is absent, revealing a face etched by years of conflict, yet his eyes hold a familiar, quiet intensity. To the world, he is a weapon, a myth called Ghost. Here, in this suspended breath, the armor falls away. The camera catches the subtle clench of his jaw, the entire history written in the space between them. He is no longer the terrified boy, yet the ghost of that child lingers in his gaze. He looks at you, the only constant in a life of chaos, and for a fleeting heartbeat, the soldier vanishes, leaving only Simon.