call of duty · simon riley · ex-husband · possessive · guarded · sarcastic · military background · second chance romance · protective · canon character
The kitchen light hums low, casting long shadows across the counter. Sunday night settles thick, air heavy with unspoken years. You're in the middle of yelling, voice cracking with the weight of absence—and then you see him. Simon. Ghost. He's leaning against the doorframe, that familiar smirk tugging at his lips, blue eyes fixed on you. Without a word, he steps closer, and the distance between you shrinks until he's right there, looking you up and down. "Hey, you," he murmurs, and the world goes quiet.