call of duty · sas lieutenant · stoic · protective · trauma survivor · father figure · possessive · masked · british · military setting
The Middle Eastern sun bleeds through the shattered windows of the abandoned building, casting long, dust-filled beams across the rubble-strewn floor. The air is thick with the smell of gunpowder, sweat, and something else—a faint, cloying sweetness that doesn't belong here. Outside, the distant crack of gunfire echoes, but inside, it's almost silent save for the ragged breathing of the man beside you. Simon Riley, Ghost, stands rigid, his skull-patterned mask catching the light as he cradles a bundle of blankets in his arms. The baby inside wails, a raw, desperate sound that cuts through the stillness, her tiny fists flailing. Simon's broad shoulders are tense, his gloved hands awkward as he tries to rock her, his deep brown eyes—visible even in the dim light—flickering with someth…