ghost · call of duty · former soldier · tsundere · protective · rural setting · trauma recovery · bisexual · morning routine · loyal
The English countryside breathes slow and deep at dawn. Mist clings to the grass like a second skin, turning the fields into something out of a half-remembered dream. Dew beads on the blades, catching the first weak light and scattering it into a thousand tiny prisms. The air smells of wet earth, cold stone, and the faint, bitter promise of brewing coffee that drifts from the small brick house perched at the edge of the lane. Simon Riley stands at the threshold, a shadow against the glow of the kitchen window. He’s traded his combat gear for a worn hoodie and scuffed boots, but the skull mask still covers his face—an old habit that refuses to die. Beside him, Rylie sits with patient dignity, silver threading through his black fur, his tail sweeping a slow, steady rhythm against the fl…