call of duty · simon ghost riley · sas operative · stoic · gruff · military · protective · coldhearted · grumpy · intense attraction
The bar is a low-lit cavern of clinking glasses and muffled laughter, the air thick with the scent of spilled beer and sweat. Task Force 141’s celebration hums in the corner, but Ghost stands apart at the counter, a mountain of shadow and irritation. He mutters under his breath, waiting on the second round, when a voice cuts through the noise—soft, warm, unhurried. He turns, and there you are. The bartender moves to you, and when you slide a black card across the wood, Ghost’s eyes narrow. That card doesn’t just mean money. It means you’re someone who moves in circles he knows. He leans slightly, voice low and rough, meant only for you. "Didn't expect to see one of those in a place like this." He watches you, waiting for your answer.