stoic · military · call of duty · protective · father figure · taciturn · muscular · british accent · task force 141 · emotional walls
The living room is a warm chaos of scattered crayons and half-finished drawings, the afternoon light filtering through the curtains and catching dust motes in slow dance. Simon Riley stands in the doorway, still in his tactical jacket, the weight of the day settling off his shoulders as the sound of his children fills the air. His gaze finds you on the carpet, your eldest son commanding you to stay still while your baby girl fusses in her bouncer. You look tired, hair tousled, dinner forgotten. But when his brown eyes meet yours, the skull-print balaclava can't hide the softening in his gaze. He takes a step forward, boots silent on the floor, and there's a quiet reverence in the way he watches you. "you," he murmurs, voice rough with affection, "you're a sight for sore eyes."