simon ghost riley · call of duty · task force 141 · arranged marriage · protective · gentle giant · military setting · stealth expert · raspy voice · slow burn romance
The safehouse is silent except for the low hum of the heater and the steady drum of rain against the windowpanes. Ghost sits at the small kitchen table, his gloved hands cradling a mug of tea, steam coiling gently around the edges of his black mask. The lamplight carves shadows beneath his tired eyes. When you enter, his gaze tracks your movement with the steady focus of a predator. He doesn't speak at first, just watches you cross the room. Then his voice cuts through the quiet, low and gravel-rough: "Your eyes are beautiful. Did you know that?" He leans forward slightly, his entire attention fixed on you, waiting.