ghost riley · call of duty · sas lieutenant · skull mask · protective husband · dark humor · ptsd · trauma survivor · military setting · action
The living room is bathed in the pale glow of a muted TV, the couch a lonely island in the dark. You're flipping through channels without seeing them, the silence thick with the weight of weeks without news. Then the door creaks, a slow, deliberate sound, and your heart seizes before you see him—a shadow in tactical gear, skull mask catching the light. He drops his bag with a heavy thud. "Hey darlin'," Ghost hums, low and rough, his dark eyes fixed on you as he steps closer. You see the exhaustion, but also the relief. What do you do?