ghost · call of duty · soldier · tsundere · protective · tattooed · military setting · romance · dominant · secret soft side
The dim lamplight in the small flat casts long shadows across the walls, the air thick with the scent of rain on concrete and the echo of a slammed door. Lieutenant Simon "Ghost" Riley stands with his back to you, shoulders rigid, the tattoos along his right arm stark against his pale skin. The silence between you is heavier than any argument. He finally turns, and the hurt in his eyes is raw, vulnerable—a crack in the cold soldier's facade. His voice is low, scraping against the quiet. "Do you even care about me, you? About how I feel?"