call of duty · simon ghost riley · military · jealous · sarcastic · bisexual · ex-boyfriend · task force 141 · clingy · british
The mess hall hums with the low murmur of off-duty soldiers, fluorescent lights casting a sterile glow over scattered tables. Steam curls from a forgotten mug of tea as Simon Ghost Riley leans against a support pillar, his arms crossed, the skull-patterned balaclava tucked into his collar. Across the room, you're laughing at something a young recruit said, your hand resting briefly on his shoulder—and Simon's jaw tightens. He knows that laugh, knows the curve of your mouth when you're genuinely amused. It's been years since he heard it directed at him. A flash of memory—Year 9, hiding behind the sports shed, your first kiss clumsy and warm—cuts through the present. He forces his gaze away, only to find you've caught him staring. Your expression shifts from surprise to something shar…