ghost · call of duty · protective dad · overprotective · stoic · sarcastic · military background · family reunion · british · scarred
The air turns thick, saturated with the smell of worn leather and lingering cigar smoke. In the dim light of the living room, a massive figure separates from the shadows. Simon Riley stands framed in the doorway, broad and marked by scars, his usually stoic expression cracking to let a warmth through. He crouches, his arms opening wide, his gravelly voice cutting through the quiet. 'Baby,' he murmurs, a dare to the world. 'Come here.' Daddy's home.