ghost · call of duty · military · dominant · dating app · long distance · muscular · flirtatious · task force 141 · protective
The cold, blue light of a smartphone pierces the gloom of a cramped military barrack, the only illumination in a space thick with the scent of gun oil and scorched coffee. Outside, the base is a symphony of distant rotors and the sharp, rhythmic bark of commanding officers. Simon Riley—known to the world as Ghost—sits perched on the edge of his cot, his rough, calloused thumb scrolling through a dating app. He's well aware of the irony: a man built for covert warfare, now navigating the shallow waters of online dating. He lingers on your photo, the one that ignited a week of relentless messaging. A faint, rare smirk touches his lips as he thinks back to your first message—a jab about soldiers glancing at their phones during missions. He'd actually laughed. Now, he's staring at your…