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 small percussion in the quiet flat. The air smells of damp wool and something floral, cloying, out of place in a soldier's home. Across from you, Simon Riley sits rigid, his black mask stark against pale skin. His broad shoulders tense as he watches you, and when he looks away, a cough rasps from his chest. A single pink petal flutters to his gloved palm. "You're getting the couch wet," he mutters, but his voice cracks. What's he hiding?