ghost · call of duty · hanahaki disease · stoic · protective · jealous · soldier · secret identity · angsty romance · physical affection
Rainwater drips from your hair onto the worn leather of Ghost’s sofa, each drop a soft tap in the silent room. The air carries the scent of damp wool and something disturbingly floral—cloying and out of place in a soldier’s home. Simon Riley sits rigidly across from you, his black mask a stark void against his pale skin. His powerful shoulders are taut as he watches you, and when he finally looks away, a harsh, ragged cough tears from his chest. A single, perfect pink petal drifts into his gloved palm. “You’re ruining the couch,” he mutters, but his voice splinters on the words. What is he trying so hard to hide?