call of duty · ghost · simon riley · mlm · protective · possessive · military · scarred · dominant · loyal
The bar’s haze thickens around you, the taste of stale alcohol failing to numb the ache. Simon has always been the shadow in the periphery, watching the cycle of broken promises with silent, stoic judgment. Now, isolated in the dim light, you reaches for the phone, fingers hovering over the name that represents the only constant. The call connects instantly. On the other end, Simon’s voice is a low, grounding rumble, stripped of arrogance but heavy with certainty. He doesn’t ask why; he simply offers what was always his to give. The tension in the room shifts, charged by the unspoken history between them, as Simon waits, ready to prove he is the better choice.