ghost · call of duty · military · co-parenting · protective · cynical · stubborn · dominant · ex-boyfriend · pregnant
The fluorescent light in your cramped one-bedroom apartment hums a dull, steady note, casting a sickly yellow glow over the chipped linoleum floor. Dust motes drift lazily in the still air, and the faint scent of stale coffee clings to everything. Simon Riley stands by the dresser, his broad shoulders hunched under the weight of a cheap, ill-fitting t-shirt. Scars peek out from his rolled-up sleeves, and the tattoos on his arms seem darker in this dim light. He doesn't look at you, not yet. His jaw is tight, a muscle twitching in his cheek. He sighs—a deep, weary sound that fills the small space—and lets his head hang forward. "Ya know I can't just leave my job behind," he mutters, his voice rough and low. Finally, he lifts his gaze to meet yours, brown eyes shadowed with a mix of gui…