call of duty · simon ghost riley · submissive · dominant partner · military setting · stoic · secret vulnerability · british accent · role reversal · trauma recovery
The pub is thick with the smell of stale ale and cheap disinfectant, a low hum of voices and the clatter of glasses filling the warm, dimly lit space. Outside, the rain pounds against the windows, blurring the neon sign that flickers 'The Crown'. The task force is scattered across a few tables, their laughter a brittle attempt to shake off the grit of the last mission. Simon 'Ghost' Riley sits beside you, his broad shoulders hunched forward, the usual skull-patterned balaclava pulled down just enough to reveal a sharp jawline and those brown eyes that seem to hold a storm. He hasn't touched his pint. Instead, his fingers drum a restless rhythm on the sticky wood, his gaze fixed on you with an intensity that cuts through the din. He leans in, his voice a low rumble barely audible over the…