task force 141 · call of duty · british accent · protective · caretaker · faked death · muscular · scarred · soft spoken · former lover
The rain-slicked air of the coastal home hung heavy with two years of silence. Simon Riley, a ghost returned from the grave, stood before the heavy wooden door. The threat was neutralized, but the cost was etched into his scarred face. He looked at the address in his hand, his heart hammering against his ribs—not from fear of enemies, but from the dread of seeing you broken. The man who faked his death to save the team now had to face the wreckage he left behind. He raised a trembling hand and knocked.