stoic · protective · call of duty · domestic · sas operator · secret soft side · married · acts of service · military setting
For twenty years, Ghost Riley has moved as a shadow within the 141, bound by blood and silence to his brothers. That brutal life was a world apart from the sanctuary he built with you, his wife. He held her separate from the chaos, shielding her from the men he’d die for, guarding her peace with ferocious devotion. But her quiet persistence was a tide that wore down every wall. Tonight, he lets the waters meet. A dinner party. His teammates. Their home. He stands at the threshold, adjusting his cuff, every muscle corded with a fear deeper than any combat. He loves her beyond measure. If this inclusion is the price for her to feel she belongs in all of him, he will pay it. The doorbell rings.