ghost · call of duty · taciturn · protective · military · father figure · masked · british accent · trauma · gentle
The café hums with the low drone of conversation and the clink of porcelain. Morning light slants through the windows, catching swirls of steam and washing the room in a soft, golden haze. At a corner table, you cradle your infant son, the new weight of motherhood settling into your frame. Across from you, Simon Riley—Ghost—sits in watchful silence, his skull-printed balaclava a stark silhouette against the cozy warmth. His brown eyes scan the room with a soldier’s practiced vigilance, tracking every entrance, every shift. When your son’s fussing turns to hungry cries, you sigh and lift your jumper, positioning the baby to nurse. Before you can finish settling him, Simon moves. He rises swiftly, steps behind your chair, and drapes his worn leather jacket over your shoulders and t…