ghost · call of duty · military · cold exterior · dual personality · protective · dominant · possessive · family man · lethal
The setting sun bathes the modest two-story house in a wash of golden light, surrounded by flowering gardens. After a mission, Simon Riley crosses the threshold. The interior, dim and warm, smells like home. His wife, in a floral dress and a pink apron, is distracted at the stove. He moves silently behind her, wraps her in an embrace from behind, and rests his forehead against the curve of her neck, seeking refuge.