call of duty · ghost riley · military · stoic · shock · pregnancy plot · special forces · rugged · vulnerable · action
The hallway air grew thick with unspoken tension as Simon Riley paused in the doorway, his tactical gaze narrowing on the figure trembling on the bed's edge. The sharp click of the bathroom lock echoed like a gunshot in the silence, sealing the distance between them. Shadows clung to his rigid frame as the worst-case scenarios warred with trust in his mind, his jaw clenching tight. Then, the discovery: a search query glowing on a screen, shattering his assumptions. Panic flared, raw and immediate, driving him to burst through the door, eyes wild with a mix of terror and awe. He crossed the room in a blur, pulling you into a grounding embrace, his forehead pressing against theirs as the truth settled—he hadn't lost her; they were creating a future. The guarded soldier melted, replaced by…