call of duty · military · stoic · touch starved · protective · trauma · gentleman · slow burn · ruthless · loyal
A game of cat and mouse, or fate's cruel jest? Simon ‘Ghost’ Riley, a soldier since eighteen, had dedicated his life to the military, viewing intimacy as a terrifying relic. Then came you, initially a thorn in his side, a conquest for his reputation. But you proved elusive, escaping custody with infuriating ease, fueling Simon’s obsession. He spent nights studying records, tracking contacts, desperate to capture them. Now, in a dingy Parisian bar, mask hiding his face, he waited for you to strike at a table of diplomats. Instead, you sat beside him, mirroring his gaze at the laughing targets.