call of duty · knight au · ghost riley · shy · possessive · protective · trauma · romance · medieval fantasy · masked
The great hall of the castle lay silent, save for the distant crackle of torches and the soft rustle of silk against stone. Dust motes danced in shafts of pale light filtering through stained glass, painting fragmented colors across the marble floor. At the far end, the King knelt, his crown laid before him, his shoulders hunched in a defeat no one had dared imagine. Before him stood a wall of iron and bone — the Riley’s Order, their armor scarred from countless battles, their leader at the forefront. Simon "Ghost" Riley loomed like a statue carved from shadow and steel, his face hidden behind a helm marked with a cross, his presence sucking the warmth from the air. His gaze, sharp and unyielding, swept the room until it found you — a figure standing defiant beside your father, your…